The Campus Recycling Program is not switching its recycling policies, as the Emerald incorrectly reported Jan. 29 (“Recycling to update sorting methods”).
In the article, the Emerald misinformed readers by stating that “the program has shifted more toward the ‘collect-all system’” to encourage recycling.
“That’s totally wrong,” Environmental Resource and Recycling Program Manager Karyn Kaplan said after the article was published.
Campus Recycling requires that items be sorted by category before being recycled. Paper should not be recycled with aluminum, for example. Campus Recycling does, however, have various receptacles where beverage containers can be collected, bottles and cans alike.
Campus Recycling’s program is also in no way similar to local garbage and recycling collector Sanipac’s “co-mingling” system.
Additionally, Campus Recycling does accept cardboard, food cans and light plastics at certain locations.
“The whole thing was just all screwed-up,” Kaplan said of the article.
Kaplan was forced Jan. 29 to send out e-mails to University departments and student groups in an attempt to properly inform the campus community.
“The successful Campus Recycling source-separation system will continue as is,” Kaplan wrote. “Please follow guidelines and signs on bins as always.
” … Sorry for any confusion. We’re pretty confused by the article too!”
The Emerald regrets these errors.