Recyclemania is a 10-week nationwide competition between colleges and universities to promote waste reduction and recycling activities to their campus communities. Schools report recycling and trash data which are ranked according to various categories.
The 2011 RecyleMania Tournament proved to be a success when RIT reached its highest recycling rate yet: 43.52%! With addional schools joining in, RIT stays in the top 20 for two categories: Gorilla Prize and the Per Capita Classic.
| Category |
Ranking |
Competitors |
Value |
|
|---|
| Grand Champion |
42 |
288 |
43.52% |
Recycling Rate |
| Gorillia Prize |
20 |
363 |
520140 LBS |
Total Recycled |
| Per Capita Classic |
20 |
363 |
32.25 LBS |
Recycled / Person |
| Waste Minimization |
152 |
180 |
74.11 LBS |
Consumed / Person |
| Paper |
5 |
226 |
19.52 |
LBS Recycled / Person |
| Cardboard |
23 |
231 |
10.12 |
LBS Recycled / Person |
| Bottles & Cans |
21 |
219 |
4.53 |
LBS Recycled / Person |
In 2011 RIT recycled the most out of the schools in New York!
The 2010 RecyleMania Tournament included an additional 47 schools in the competition. Nevertheless, RIT placed in the top 20 in two categories: the Gorilla Prize and the Per Capita Classic.
| Category |
Ranking |
Competitors |
Value |
|
|---|
| Grand Champion |
62 |
267 |
34.61% |
Recycling Rate |
| Gorillia Prize |
17 |
346 |
576,868 LBS |
Total Recycled |
| Per Capita Classic |
17 |
346 |
34.51 LBS |
Recycled / Person |
| Waste Minimization |
183 |
188 |
99.71 LBS |
Consumed / Person |
The 2009 RecyleMania Tournament included an additional 118 schools and determined that RIT remained in the Top 10 for two of the categories: the Gorilla Prize and the Per Capita Classic.
| Category |
Ranking |
Competitors |
Value |
|
|---|
| Grand Champion |
37 |
206 |
38.33% |
Recycling Rate |
| Gorillia Prize |
8 |
293 |
690,813 LBS |
Total Recycled |
| Per Capita Classic |
5 |
293 |
47.52 LBS |
Recycled / Person |
| Waste Minimization |
146 |
148 |
124 LBS |
Consumed / Person |
The 2008 RecyleMania Tournament determined that RIT was in the top 10 for two categories: Gorilla Prize & Per Capita Classic! Also, in the top 20 for the Grand Championship! This is a great victory for RIT since it is its first year in the competition!
| Category |
Ranking |
Competitors |
Value |
|
|---|
| Grand Champion |
13 |
88 |
38.6% |
Recycling Rate |
| Gorillia Prize |
9 |
200 |
789,853 LBS |
Total Recycled |
| Per Capita Classic |
4 |
180 |
55.51 LBS |
Recycled / Person |
| Waste Minimization |
86 |
95 |
143.82 LBS |
Consumed / Person |
The 2012 RecycleMania Tournament included a new category of Electronics Recycling in which RIT participated. This year RIT has significantly reduced the amount of materials overall consumed.
RecycleMania 2011 Results