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The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association, and the Keystone Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America recognized Messiah College among the state’s most outstanding recycling programs with a Waste Watcher award.

According to the press release issued by Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania, “The Waste Watcher awards are given to recycling, waste reduction, reuse and composting programs in Pennsylvania that have exhibited exemplary performance. This year 70 plus municipalities, counties, private businesses, individuals and community organizations from throughout Pennsylvania are being recognized for going above and beyond what is mandated under Act 101 for their communities or programs.”

Recyclemania, a 10-week competition that challenged colleges to out-recycle one another, ended with Messiah recycling 20.79 pounds per person and earning a state ranking of eighth!

College’s stewardship efforts headline Center for American Progress’ survey of evangelical environmentalism.

The article cites the College’s sponsorship of the first-ever recycling initiative at Creation, a popular Christian music festival held each June in Mt. Union, PA. More than 60,000 bottles and cans were recycled. The article also highlights the on-campus community garden, a project initiated by a small group of students and supported by more than 75 volunteers.

Read “Creation Care” posted Nov. 13 at the Center for American Progress.

Four arrays will offset the utility usage of a computer lab. (Read more about the system here.)

Messiah College’s educational and conservational commitment to sustainable energy isn’t new. For years, Messiah College has been a leader in developing sustainable energy solutions for on-campus educational purposes and for humanitarian efforts abroad. Read the rest of this entry »

Messiah College is noted for its community garden, composting efforts, and attempts to limit paper usage.

Several months ago, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) solicited summaries of sustainability initiatives from its member institutions. NAICU recently compiled all those findings into a website where media, prospective students, and other interested parties can quickly see an overview of collegiate environmental efforts nationwide. Messiah College is pleased to be included in this important compendium of Green Colleges.