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Ching, Raymond; Grogan, Robert – New Directions for Higher Education, 1992
The broad appeal of recycling makes it the most widespread and popular campus environmental activity. Recycling programs have a wide variety of designs and can fit into an overall waste management strategy, but effective planning for campus recycling requires awareness of a variety of issues and needs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Role, Conservation (Environment), Higher Education
Sherman, Rhonda L. – Business Officer, 1991
The University of North Carolina responded to escalating waste disposal costs and shrinking landfill space with a structured program of recycling, including a mobile recycling drop, student family housing recycling, a newspaper drop-off site, high-volume glass pick-up, high-volume newspaper pick-up, and cardboard recycling. Campus-wide cooperation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Conservation (Environment), Cooperation
MacPherson, Robert A. – Business Officer, 1991
The Colorado School of Mines' experience illustrates that with good planning and enough money, a small university can provide a high level of waste management service, complying with government regulations. Considerations in developing the plan include a segregation scheme for incompatible materials, vehicle selection, and costs of ongoing…
Descriptors: College Administration, Facility Improvement, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education

Cordero, Carlos – Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 1992
Describes "Promoting Environmental Restoration/Management for American Indians" (PERMA), a joint effort of all Indian controlled colleges to create certificate programs in environmental and waste management. PERMA includes a summer bridge program to build science/math skills; a core academic transfer curriculum; a vocationally oriented…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Certificates