The Ecolympics was an environmental competition during the 1998 winter semester, among the University's residence halls and their occupants. The purpose of the competition was to stimulate the conservation of energy and water and to reduce the amount of trash generated and to increase recycling. University Housing kept track of the amount of energy and water and the amount of trash and recycling that was produced by each residence hall and each residence hall was ranked according to their conservation efforts. The results were posted every month in the residence hall recycling closets. The residence hall that proved to conserve the most resources over the semester received an award and an ice-cream party.

The Winners:

Group One:
Bursley Residence Hall with 99 points

Compared to January of 1997, in January 1998 Bursley Residence Hall had:

• a 37% increase in amount of containers recycled
• a 6% decrease in amount of paper recycled
• a 10% decrease in amount of refuse generated
• a 6% decrease in amount of electricity used

Compared to February of 1997, in February 1998 Bursley Residence Hall had:

• a 6% decrease in amount of containers recycled
• a 14% increase in amount of paper recycled
• a 0% change in amount of refuse generated
• a 11% increase in amount of electricity used

Compared to March of 1997, in March 1998 Bursley Residence Hall had:

• a 32% decrease in amount of containers recycled
• a 0% change in amount of paper recycled
• a 1% increase in amount of refuse generated
• an 8% increase in amount of electricity used

Group Two:
East Quad Residence Hall with 95 points

Compared to January of 1997, in January 1998 East Quad Residence Hall had:

• a 28% decrease in amount of containers recycled
• a 42% decrease in amount of paper recycled
• a 7% decrease in amount of refuse generated
• a 12% decrease in amount of electricity used

Compared to February of 1997, in February 1998 East Quad Residence Hall had:

• a 5% decrease in amount of containers recycled
• a 3% increase in amount of paper recycled
• a 0% change in amount of refuse generated
• a 23% increase in amount of electricity used

Compared to March of 1997, in March 1998 East Quad Residence Hall had:

• a 32% decrease in amount of containers recycled
• a 10% increase in amount of paper recycled
• a 4% increase in amount of refuse generated
• a 17% increase in amount of electricity used

Group Three:
Barbour/Newberry Residence Hall with 69 points

Compared to January of 1997, in January 1998Barbour/Newberry Residence Hall had:

• an 83% increase in amount of containers recycled
• a 33% decrease in amount of paper recycled
• a 21% increase in amount of refuse generated
• a 9% decrease in amount of electricity used

Compared to February of 1997, Barbour/Newberry Residence Hall had:

• a 50% increase in amount of containers recycled
• a 20% decrease in amount of paper recycled
• a 0% change in amount of refuse generated
• a 99% decrease in amount of electricity used

Compared to March of 1997, Barbour/Newberry had:

• an 18% increase in amount of containers recycled
• a 38% decrease in amount of paper recycled
• a 0% change in amount of refuse generated
• a 99% decrease in amount of electricity used

Environmental Conservation Tips

Content modified: August 6, 2001

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