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ENERGY STAR lighting

If a table lamp is part of your dorm decor, make sure that it's ENERGY STAR qualified. ENERGY STAR qualified lamps use less energy mainly because they integrate compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), which use 75 percent less energy than regular incandescent light bulbs.

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Annual Reports

2009 2010 (Jan-Jun)
TYPE TOTAL TYPE TOTAL
Paper/Cardboard 193.64 Tons Paper/Cardboard 32,520 lbs.
Plastic/Aluminum 1,380 Lbs. Plastic (1,2,&4)/Aluminum 6,680 lbs.
    Mixed Recycables 2320 lbs.
    Styrofoam 65 lbs.
    Glass 780 lbs.
Lightbulbs/Ballasts 12,315 light/fixtures Light/ Light Fixtures 9,655 light/fixtures
Metal 18,964 Lbs. Scrap Metal 19,120 lbs.
    Ink/Toner Cartridges 274 cartridges
Batteries 2,420 Lbs. Rechargeable Batteries 12 Batteries
    Non-rechargeable  Batteries 144 lbs.
    Pallets 3380 lbs.
Landscape Waste 618 Tons Landscape Waste 36 Tons

2011 Detailed Report pdf

2010 Detailed Report Acrobat Document

2009 Detailed Report Acrobat Document

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