Recycling Initiatives
Institution-wide paper recycling
KVCC’s commitment to recycling the mountains of paper required for daily operations is strong. It’s not that tough to do. All that is required is a little patience and a sense that one is doing the right thing.
Why paper recycling? Each time a tree is saved through the use of recycled paper, so is an oxygen generator.
Blue paper recycling containers are located throughout KVCC, and just about every piece of paper that comes our way CAN be recycled.
Sample recyclable items include: newspapers, business cards, hard-cover books, copy paper, index cards, trade journals and magazines, and cardboard.
Bottle and can recycling
KVCC’s commitment to recycling is unmistakable. It's not that tough to do with a little patience and a sense that one is doing the right thing.
Why bottle/can recycling? Plastic recycling affects a range of products, from drink containers to shopping bags and pipes. The use of plastic in the majority of our products makes recycling very important. What good is it to down a plastic bottle of that good, clean, clear water, and then relegate the container to the landfill? By taking the time to recycle paper, plastic, metal and glass products, the amount of trash, debris and garbage bound for the landfill can be drastically reduced. Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.
Need more convincing? It is estimated that it takes a plastic container 50,000 years to decompose. Think about that the next time you toss away that empty water bottle.
Phi Theta Kappa Recycle Project
The "Green Revolution", organized by the college's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, has a goal of helping families to educate children about recycling, expanding the planet's sources of energy, and not only conserving resources, but replenishing them. By collaborating with community and national organizations for the promotion of green alternatives, KVCC hopes to enhance community awareness of recycling and renewable resources.
Why the Green Revolution?
By taking the time to recycle paper, plastic, metal and glass products, the amount of trash, debris and garbage bound for the landfill can be drastically reduced. Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.
Need more convincing? It is estimated that it takes a plastic container 50,000 years to decompose. Think about that the next time you toss away that empty water bottle.