MSSU Residential Recycling

Recycling on residential side of campus at Missouri Southern State University coming soon!♻️

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Did you know that rainforests are being cut down by about 100 acres a minute because people aren’t recycling as much as they should? Get out there and recycle, Lions!

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Did you know Americans throw away enough paper to build a 12 foot high wall from Seattle to New York every year ? Recycle your old papers instead in one of our bins! #recycle #mssu

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Did you know that an aluminum can takes 500 years to decompose in a landfill? But a recycled can is able to be back on the shelves in 2 months? Recycle your cans in one of our locations! #recycle #mssu

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17 trees can absorb 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year.

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Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees, 7000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, and 2 barrels of oil! #mssu

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Did you know the EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it? Lower your waste production by recycling and tell your friends to join you! ♻️

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Did you know that recycling generates 7-10 more jobs than landfills and waste to energy plants? #mssu #recycle

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Did you know that 1 recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 3 hours? #recycle #mssu

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70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared to making it from raw materials.

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Hope you all are enjoying your fall break! The bins have been consistently full, keep it up! And if you live in the apartments, don’t forget you can recycle in East, Blaine, or the stairwells of the Quads! #mssu #recycling

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Wow! Only 3 days and some bins are full?! Keep up the recycling, Lions! And encourage your friends to recycle too! ♻️ #recycle #mssu

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I needed this so much 🤧👏🏽

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Bins are out! Find them in the stairwells of the Quads, by the trash shoots in East, and in the lobbies of Blaine, East, and McCormick! #recycling #mssu

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Hey lions! Make sure to keep your trash and recyclables separate! This will not only be better for the environment, but save you trash bags (and money)! #mssu #recycle

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Hey Lions! Be on the lookout for bins in the Quad indoor stairwells and lobbies of Blaine, McCormick, and East. Coming soon! #mssu #recycling

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Did you know about 1 million water bottles are bought a minute around the world? And that only half of those are recycled. #mssu #recycle

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Did you know it costs $70 more to send trash to the landfill than it does to recycle it? #mssu #recycle