How to Recycle on UF Campus

Resources • Jan 10

Recycling is one of the simplest and most effective ways to be more “green.” If you live on campus, ask your RA about the nearest plastic, glass, and paper recycling locations.

Or use these maps to find recycling locations near you:

Comments

Alyssa
January 12, 2010

I would just like to comment on how far behind UF is with recycling. I was very disappointed the other day, trying to bring a gigantic bag of plastic to the “large” area on campus that is labeled on the map (Physical Plant area). It was locked and I was told I would be required to talk to someone just to recycle. It should not be this difficult for students to recycle on campus. UF needs to place some large recycling bins (commercial size) in different areas on campus, so people that know how to recycle more than plastic bottles can use them.

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Student Green Energy Fund

The Student Green Energy Fund is a grassroots, student-led initiative to give students in Florida's public universities the option to create a fund for energy efficiency and clean energy improvements on campus.

After passing a referendum on the student ballot by 78 percent in 2007, University President Machen has supported the Green Fund and the Board of Trustees has approved it as well. We are currently working with students at UCF, FSU, FAMU, USF, FIU and FGCU to pass a bill in the state legislature that would permit individual universities to implement Student Green Energy Funds. Learn more on the Student Green Energy Fund website.

Sustainability Outreach

GSC gives campus-wide sustainability presentations that consist of a PowerPoint and Q & A, covering questions such as "What is sustainability?", "What are we doing to promote it?" and "What can I do to help?"

Greening Local Schools

Parents at J.J. Finley Elementary were concerned about waste at the school, so they've asked for our help to develop a recycling plan and a more sustainable lunch program. The school hopes to serve as a model for other public schools in Alachua County.

The Green Team

The Green Team leads the Tail-Gator Recycling Program, a volunteer-oriented mission to provide recycling services to on- and off-campus tailgates at all home football games.

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Recycling

GSC participates in the annual RecycleMania, challenging schools around the country in a competition to increase on-campus recycling.

Food Systems

Our Food Systems task force works to raise awareness about local and organic food issues. We maintain an organic garden plot at the UF Organic Garden Co-op.