Published by the MIT News Office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Published by the MIT News Office at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Recycling Begins in Dorms A recycling program for glass, plastic, aluminum and newspaper will begin Saturday, March 9, for all MIT dormitories and apartment buildings, announced Karen A. Nilsson, general manager of operations for Housing and Food Services. The program is a direct response to student concerns regarding the environment. Students at some dorms started recycling last spring, but "they were pushing for the Institute to get involved in some way, because they were really doing everything on their own," said Bailey Hewit, house manager of Senior House. Through the new program Jet-A-Way, a Boston-based recycling company, will provide weekly building-by-building curb-side pickups of recyclable materials. The number of pickups may taper off to twice a month, Ms. Bailey said. "It depends on how much is accumulating." Student recycling coordinators at each dorm and apartment building will organize the efforts of their respective buildings. About 20 students have volunteered for the positions so far, led by Suniti Kumar, a senior in mechanical engineering. The program was developed over the last four months by Ms. Bailey and John (Jack) Corcoran, house manager of East Campus. Following the kick- off pickups on Saturday, Ms. Bailey and Mr. Corcoran invite all student recycling coordinators and interested residents to a coffee and donuts reception at 11:30am at the Talbot Lounge, East Campus.