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CHICAGO ? January 25, 2011 The results are in: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s 2010 Game Day Challenge college football competition diverted 130,000 pounds of waste material from landfills in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. This achievement prevented the release of 181 metric tons of carbon dioxide ? equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from 31 cars.
?Notre Dame won the Challenge in the Upper Midwest, diverting 37,600 pounds of waste for the Green Team,? said Bruce Sypniewski, Director of EPA Region 5?s Land and Chemical Division. ?All 11 schools that participated in the Challenge are winners in EPA?s book for tackling waste at one of their home games.?
School Opponent (Date) Recycled (LBS) Food Donations (LBS) Composting (LBS) Total Diverted Material (lbs) Diverted Material per attendee (Lbs.)
Illinois State University North Dakota State
(October 16, 2010) 5,560 5,560 0.73
University of Notre Dame University of Pittsburgh
(October 9, 2010) 37,600 37,600 0.47
Ohio University University of Akron
(October, 16, 2010) 7,927 350 8,277 0.38
The Ohio State University Purdue University
(October, 23, 2010) 33,440 33,440 0.32
University of Minnesota Penn State University
(October, 23, 2010) 6,760 75 2,620 9,455 0.27
Bowling Green State University University at Buffalo
(October 2, 2010) 3,172 3,172 0.22
Indiana University Northwestern University
(October 30, 2010) 7,000 101 7,101 0.19
Northwestern University Michigan State University
(October 23, 2010) 6,107 6,107 0.15
University of Michigan Michigan State University
(October 9, 2010) 15,000 15,000 0.13
Purdue University University of Minnesota
(October, 16, 2010) 4,820 4,820 0.10
Central Michigan University Bowling Green State University
(October 30, 2010) 340 340 0.02
Total 127,726 176 2,970 130,872
Looks like the Chippewas of Central Michigan need to look a little harder for the recycling bin. That, or have more people, you know, actually attending the games.
?Notre Dame won the Challenge in the Upper Midwest, diverting 37,600 pounds of waste for the Green Team,? said Bruce Sypniewski, Director of EPA Region 5?s Land and Chemical Division. ?All 11 schools that participated in the Challenge are winners in EPA?s book for tackling waste at one of their home games.?
School Opponent (Date) Recycled (LBS) Food Donations (LBS) Composting (LBS) Total Diverted Material (lbs) Diverted Material per attendee (Lbs.)
Illinois State University North Dakota State
(October 16, 2010) 5,560 5,560 0.73
University of Notre Dame University of Pittsburgh
(October 9, 2010) 37,600 37,600 0.47
Ohio University University of Akron
(October, 16, 2010) 7,927 350 8,277 0.38
The Ohio State University Purdue University
(October, 23, 2010) 33,440 33,440 0.32
University of Minnesota Penn State University
(October, 23, 2010) 6,760 75 2,620 9,455 0.27
Bowling Green State University University at Buffalo
(October 2, 2010) 3,172 3,172 0.22
Indiana University Northwestern University
(October 30, 2010) 7,000 101 7,101 0.19
Northwestern University Michigan State University
(October 23, 2010) 6,107 6,107 0.15
University of Michigan Michigan State University
(October 9, 2010) 15,000 15,000 0.13
Purdue University University of Minnesota
(October, 16, 2010) 4,820 4,820 0.10
Central Michigan University Bowling Green State University
(October 30, 2010) 340 340 0.02
Total 127,726 176 2,970 130,872
Looks like the Chippewas of Central Michigan need to look a little harder for the recycling bin. That, or have more people, you know, actually attending the games.
