The audit recommended four foci for improvement:
* Lock dumpsters to inhibit unauthorized dumpers.
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* Continue to educate residents and staff about recycling and how and why to separate garbage. "Better signage and more convenient receptacles may help," the audit suggested.
The committee hopes to "infiltrate upperclass dorms, libraries, and the basement of the Science Center with blue [recycling] bins."
While first-year dorms are provided with blue bins, not all upperclass dorms
have the bins, a situation that makes recycling significantly more inconvenient.
* Encourage "lug-a-mug" programs, in order to reduce the number of paper cups.
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