Recycling and Composting Tips:

Dining Halls

• Take only what you can eat. Food wastes are composted by dining services, however, no waste is even better.
• Opt for reusable cups & utensils whenever possible.
• When finished with your meal be sure to remove plastic utensils, napkins, and condiment packaging from your tray; they do not readily compost.

• Recycle everything you can.
• When moving out of your room, put reusable items in Colby RESCUE boxes.
• Buy room supplies in the fall at the annual RESCUE sale.

• Buy recycled paper. Look for chlorine-free paper.
• Ask professors if they will accept duplex printing or electronic submission of assignments.
• Do not do unnecessary printing
• Edit on-screen.

• Volunteer for RESCUE.
• Work with campus organizations and committees to promote recycling and other environmental efforts.
• Look for employment opportunities in recycling.
• Submit new ideas to the EAG.