What metrics are used to calculate House scores for Green Cup?
• Reduction in the rate of per capita trash generation • Increase in the rate of paper recycling • Increase in the rate of cans/bottles/containers recycling Q: Where can I find out what new items I can recycle in order to help my house win? A: Check out FMO’s Recycling specifications page . The Green Guide to Harvard has current answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Q: Are masters’ residences, common rooms, or anything besides student residences included? A: Trash and recycling from all house areas is included, EXCEPT dining halls. Q: How exactly are you measuring recycling rates this spring? A: Rob Gogan, manager of FMO’s Office of Recycling and Waste Management, makes the calculations. Here is the basic process: From January 28th to April 7th, we are taking daily counts for the Recycle Mania competition. For this period, FMO drivers will record every bag set out for the 10 weeks of the competition, which coincides with Green Cup. The drivers record the number of bags or barrels of p