Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office, in conjunction with VU’s confidential paper shredding partner, Cintas, will celebrate America Recycles Day with a Community Paper Shred Day.
The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., offering free paper, magazine, and book shredding to all VU faculty, staff and students.
Paper items from home and Vanderbilt will be accepted for shredding. After items are shredded, all paper products will be recycled.
RECYCLING LOCATIONS:
- Off Garland Avenue behind Eskind Biomedical Library
- The corner of 24th Avenue and Vanderbilt Place between Branscomb Quad and Sarratt Student Center
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
- All Paper items
- Magazines
- Soft cover books
- Hard cover books
- Staples and paper clips are acceptable and will be recycled
Last year, the Vanderbilt community recycled 8,750 pounds of paper in just one day at this event, and we hope to recycle even more this year!
The purpose of nationally recognized America Recycles Day is promoting recycling programs across the United States. It was started in 1997 by Keep America Beautiful.
For more information about this event, visit the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office online, email recycle@vanderbilt.edu or call 343-2784.