Purpose of the “March to 70” RecycleMania Planning Committee
The objective of the RecycleMania Student Planning Committee is to
help UW rise in the rankings in the 2014 RecycleMania competition by
engaging the campus community to recycle and compost more and send
less waste to the landfill during the competition period.
From February 2 – March 29, the UW is competing with hundreds of
universities in 5 categories: (1) the highest waste diversion rate
(recycling more than we throw away); (2) the highest recycling rate
per person on campus; (3) the highest gross tonnage of recycling
generated on campus; (4) the highest percentage of food waste
composted per person; and (5) Basketball Game Day Challenge (the
highest recycling rate in a single basketball game). We need the
committee’s help to bring UW to the top in each of these categories.
We know who’s Top Dawg… let’s show it!
It’s an incredible opportunity to work with various groups on campus
including the Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office,
Housing and Food Services, Intercollegiate Athletics, and UW
Recycling. The RecycleMania Committee plays a crucial role in helping
UW reach its sustainability goals, which includes the goal of 70%
waste diversion by 2020. We’re nicknaming this year’s Committee the
“March to 70” RecycleMania Committee in tribute to that goal.
For more information about the RecycleMania competition, visit the
RecycleMania website.
Overview and Responsibilities
The members will be expected to meet as a large group a total of 4-6
times over the course of winter quarter to create and implement a
strategy to help the University beat our PAC-12 rivals in recycling
again this year. The RecycleMania Planning Committee’s first kickoff
meeting will be on the week of January 6, 2014.
The committee will be divided up into several teams which will meet
separately from the group as needed to complete the tasks they take
on. Some potential teams, depending on interest, are listed below.
· Game Day Team
· Street Team – Help promote Recyclemania at various strategic
outdoor locations on campus
· Greek Team
· Social Media/Digital Media Outreach Team
· Residence Hall Promotion Team
· International Student Outreach Team
Additional teams might be created to match the skills and interests of
the group.
Application Requirements
To apply, please send the following to Jessica Lisiewski at
lisiewsk@uw.edu with “RecycleMania Committee” in the subject title:
· Your name and contact information (phone number and e-mail).
· Academic program and year in school.
· A brief written statement (200 words or less) explaining why
you are interested in being a member of the committee and what skills,
experience, and/or passions you plan to bring to the committee.
· Include your top two choices for teams that you would like
to be a part of.
· Optional: Include suggestions of additional teams not listed
that you would be interested in.
***Application Deadline Extended*** The new application deadline is
5:00 PM on 12/20/13.