»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Community College's (»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ) Green Team coordinates efforts to reduce the College's carbon footprint, maintain sustainable
practices, seek funding to carry out initiatives, and coordinate these efforts with
other colleges and institutions. Green Team members include faculty, staff, students,
alumni, and some members of the community. The Green Team meets monthly, and all are
welcome to join!
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ strives to reduce waste and create an environmentally conscious campus. This involves
long-term planning of campus activities, practices and policies which reduce the amount
of waste materials going into the landfill. One of the ways we measure our progress
is by participating in the annual CR2ZW/RecycleMania contest.
All branded plastic containers (such as soda and water bottles), metal cans, and other
items on which you find a recycling symbol should be deposited in the plastic recycling
receptacles provided by the College. A full guide for recycling and composting is
below.
If you are bringing supplies, please consider bringing items that can be recycled
or composted. For example, please bring compostable paper plates instead of Styrofoam.
Items with small wrappers (gum, individually wrapped small candies) are strongly discouraged
as it can be difficult to recycle/compost the small wrappers in the outdoor weather.
Plastic and Glass
Plastic containers with the #1 – 7 symbols (you may leave caps on bottles)
Plastic grocery bags with the #2 and #4 symbols — includes milk jugs, water bottles, plastic
yogurt cups, microwave food trays. 
You may recycle clear, brown, green and blue glass bottles and jars.
Paper
You may recycle computer paper (all colors), fax paper, carbonless forms, shredded
paper, envelopes (windows are OK), post-it notes, newspapers and magazines, flatboard
(such as cereal boxes), paper bags. Staples, paper clips and rubber bands are OK!
Compost
All food
Food-soiled uncoated paper (paper cups and plates, paper towels, napkins, coffee grounds
and filters, tea bags, wax paper/cartons, pizza boxes)
Low-grade paper (tissue paper, tissues, straw wrappers, paper sugar packets)
Plastic garbage bags, food storage bags, or plastic film
Paper towels, tissues, napkins, or paper cups should be composted
Annual Events
Campus Green-up
Each spring, the »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ community heads outdoors and brings our campus back to life after
another long winter in the »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµs! Our facilities team leads the charge and provides
rakes, shovels, gloves and encouragement.
Resources
Green Up Your Work Space
Adopt a plant for your work space, all you need is a clean jar to get started.
Awards
At the 2018 annual Green Team FORUM, the Green Team was honored to receive the Alan
Silverstein and Laura Dubester Award for Community Environmental Leadership through
the . According to the CET website, this annual award is presented " to a local citizen
who is working in his or her community to benefit the local environment — with a focus
on reducing the harmful impacts humans can have on the environment — and the positive
steps people can take at home, work and in their communities that help protect the
environment, improve public health and build community."