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Of waste collected at the 2012 Opening Breakfast, 75% of it was recycled
Posted December 6, 2012
USM received 40 portable waste bins for use at special events around the Portland and Gorham campuses. Used at the Opening Breakfast in 2012, the bins reduced set-up time and, along with clear signage, increased the rate of waste that was recycled dramatically.
Used coffee grounds will benefit lawns and gardens at Univ of Southern Maine
Posted May 16, 2012
USM has a new recycling program that diverts used coffee grounds generated on campus from the trash to the landscape. An estimated nine tons of grounds will be saved from the trash each year!
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