Environmental Concerns Committee
Blue Bins for Paper Recycling
Please make sure that your office has sufficient blue bins for paper recycling. Blue recycling bins of various sizes, as well as paper shredders, can be purchased from your office supply catalog. Then download paper recycling "Do's and Dont's flyers (pdf)" from this ECC website and post them on or near the bins. To ensure that your paper is collected separately from trash, it is probably a good idea to empty small desk side blue bins into the nearest large blue or green paper bin at the end of each day.
Cell Phone Recycling
The Marketing Club periodically collects used cell phones which will be refurbished for the “Call to Protect” program or recycled by an environmental organization. Be sure to clear your messages and deactivate your phone service before dropping off your phone (with or without accessories). Look for collection boxes at the Help Desk in Ryan Library, the front desk in Arrigoni Library, and the Student Services office in Hagan Hall. Or send them via interoffice mail to Prof. Rudell, Department of Marketing & Int’l Business/Hagan.
Printer Cartridge Recycling
Used inkjet or laser toner cartridges should be sent via interoffice mail to the Business Services office in Doorley. They will be recycled for credit through Iona's office supply vendors.
Book Donation/Recycling
Unwanted books that are cluttering up your office can be donated for distribution to schools and libraries around the world. Books must be in good condition--not damaged, missing pages, or extensively marked up. Take them to the Ryan Library Help Desk, Attn: Diana Kiel. Books that are in very poor condition and unusable by others can be placed in the blue recycling bins with mixed paper.
Batteries
Information and instructions for recycling and disposal of different types of batteries can be found on these websites:
http://www.westchestergov.com/envfacil/
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8819.html
http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/?sp=true&h=400&w=275
Everything Else!
This website offers comprehensive and community-specific information to help make "every day Earth day": www.earth911.org
Related:
Going Green
Paper Conservation Campaign
Iona's campus-wide Paper Conservation Campaign earned national recognition from Campus Ecology Program of the National Wildlife Federation, a network of colleges and universities striving to be more environmentally sustainable.
Did You Know?
Iona College is a charter member of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities.