Pre+Education

Before we begin educating the public on recycling and testing the effectiveness of our efforts, we need to assess the current situation.

In order to do this we plan to sample the recycling, compost and trash bins on the 3rd and 1st floor of Aiken. We will sort through the waste to compare how much waste was properly disposed of, to the amount placed in incorrect bins. We will sort through the waste two times in order to collect more accurate data.

Since more of the general public and undergraduate students remain on the first floor of Aiken, we expect that there will be more waste improperly disposed of on the first floor than on the third floor where faculty and graduate students roam.