What role does the maintenance and engineering department play in helping the university reach its recycling goals?
The department has played a key role in transitioning from an inefficient method of collecting the recyclables to a more efficient method on a building-by-building basis. Custodians are environmental stewards for their buildings, and they provide input on where to place the recycling containers in their facilities to capture the most material. Occupants can easily contact custodians online from each building if they need an extra recycling bin or need one serviced. The engineering department has helped by revising the MSU construction standards to include alcoves, or set aside space for recycling containers in new construction. The standards reference Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria to achieve certification. Recycling is a prerequisite in every building. How does the recycling program affect the way the maintenance and engineering department purchases products and the type of packaging for those products? Our purchasing department has language in its contr
