Michigan State University (MSU) broke ground on its $13.3 million recycling and surplus store, a development that’s expected to double the recycling rate of five materials by 2010.
“The recycling facility and surplus store provide us a greater opportunity to re-use and recycle the enormous amount of materials we bring to this campus,” says Kathy Lindahl, MSU’s assistant vice president for finance and operations. “Part of environmental stewardship is changing the MSU community culture, and each person has to contribute in order to makes the changes we need.”
According to the Office of Recycling, 14 percent of white and mixed office paper, newspaper, cardboard and plastics are diverted from landfills in Lansing through the current recycling program.
By increasing recycling rates in 549 campus buildings, this rate is set to hit 28 percent by 2010.
The MSU Surplus Store will move from its current Harrison Road location to the new center. Storage facilities on Harrison Road will remain at the existing location and an additional 23,000 square feet of storage space will be available when the project is finished in the summer of 2009.
Source: Kathy Lindahl, MSU
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