Commit to Recycling at UK on America Recycles Day
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2016) — In celebration of America Recycles Day on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the University of Kentucky Recycling Program is challenging the university community to take the recycling pledge.
The goal is to increase recycling participation on campus, and to continue encouraging the UK community to be engaged and informed about recycling. Everyone that takes the pledge will receive a UK Recycling T-shirt and will be entered in a drawing for prizes. Winners will be announced on Dec. 6.
The pledge is simple:
Recycling Pledge
_____ I pledge to LEARN more about what is recyclable on my campus, by visiting UK Recycling.
_____ I pledge to LEARN more about what is happening on the UK campus related to UK Recycling, by following them on a social media outlet (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or Pinterest).
_____ I pledge to RECYCLE more, by placing all my plastic bottles and aluminum cans in a recycling bins.
_____ I pledge to SHARE information about the recycling pledge with one of my friends.
Take the pledge online at www.uky.edu/facilities/cppd/services/facilities-services/recycling/recycling-pledge, or in person this week. From 8:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Nov. 15, a pop-up event will take place on the Rose Street sidewalk. Everyone is invited to stop by, take the pledge, and learn more about the UK Office of Sustainability's work, recycling on campus and in Lexington. The rain location will be the first floor inside White Hall Classroom Building.
The recycling program will also be tabling at White Hall from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, and from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in front of Bowman’s Den.
For more information, email recycle@uky.edu. And follow UK Recycling on social media:
- Facebook - UK Recycling
- Twitter – @bigbluerecycles
- Snapchat - UK_Recycling
- Instagram - universityofkentucky_recycling
- Pinterest - UK Recycling!