Northwest Missouri State University is set to join the Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide recycling competition running from February 2 to March 29. The initiative aims to encourage students, faculty, and staff at participating colleges and universities to adopt sustainable waste reduction practices.
The eight-week event requires institutions to report their weekly waste and recycling collections. Rankings are determined by categories such as per capita recycling rates and overall recycling efficiency. Specific categories include food organics, electronics recycling, average individual campus waste recycling, and landfill diversion percentages.
Throughout the competition period, Northwest's Bearcats Going Green student organization will lead activities promoting recycling awareness. Additionally, the Office of Sustainability plans to disseminate tips on waste reduction through social media and lobby displays.
“We encourage faculty, staff and students to reduce, reuse and recycle every day by reducing consumption of materials when practical, reusing items rather than discarding them and properly recycling whenever possible,” stated Tim Hill, Northwest’s environmental sustainability coordinator. “The Campus Race to Zero Waste provides a friendly competition that allows us to show other colleges and universities that we are doing our part to care for the environment and protect the planet for future generations of Bearcats.”
Since 2005, Northwest has consistently participated in this annual contest. For more information on how to contribute or learn about the contest details, interested parties are encouraged to contact Tim Hill.
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