* Encourage dining halls to remain open later to cut down on late-night snacking waste like potato chip wrappers and pizza boxes.

The recycling committee made several other observations on ways to reduce waste and increase recycling:

"All paper is recyclable," the committee emphasized.

While in the past papers had to be sorted into glossy and non-glossy, and many types weren't recyclable at all, now every clean scrap of paper and cardboard can and should be recycled.

There were lots of Crimsons in the bags audited, EAC noted, all of which should have been recycled--after being carefully read.

People should not throw non-recyclable materials, particularly liquids and foods, into recycling bins. Such contaminants can ruin an entire bin of otherwise recyclable paper.

As America recycles more and more, the EAC would like to see recycling bins replacing trash cans. For the moment, while recycling bins are becoming more ubiquitous, they are not yet displacing trash cans.

"People want to recycle, but right now it's just too inconvenient," Merchant said. "People won't go out of their way to recycle. We [on the EAC] are trying to make it as easy for them as possible."