In This Issue:

Interesting Recycling Facts by the HRL Sustainability Committee

Currently less than 35% of households and less than 10% of businesses in the U.S. recycle.

 

Plastic:

- Five plastic bottles recycled provides enough fiber to create one square feet of carpet or enough fiber fill to fill one ski jacket.

- Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour.

 

Cans:

- Every three months, Americans throw enough aluminum in the landfills to build our nation's entire commercial air fleet.

- The average person has the opportunity to recycle more than 25,000 cans in a lifetime.

 

Papers:

- Making paper from recycled paper reduces the related contribution to air pollution 95%.

- Recycling a stack of newspaper just 3 feet high saves one tree.

 

Glass:

- Glass can be recycled and re-manufactured an infinite amount of times and never wear out.

- Making glass from recycled material cuts related water pollution by 50%.

 

Cardboard:

- Recycling 1 ton of cardboard saves 46 gallons of oil.

- Nearly 80% of all retailers and grocers recycle their cardboard.

 

- The Housing & Residence Life Sustainability Committee -

RHA Update: Exterior Noise
Recently a number of people have brought up the issue of noise from events and from groups practicing outside the residence halls. RHA is discussing possible solutions to this problem and will hear comments at their next meeting, Wed. October 29th at 6pm in the Crescent Arch room. 

Residents wishing to contribute to the discussion may attend the RHA meeting, talk to your local community council members, or email comments to rha@ucmerced.edu
 
Annual Haunted House - Oct. 30 &  31


Please note that the Den will be closed from Wed. October 29th until the afternoon of Sat. Nov 1st for this event. 
 
Housing & Residence Life Offices

Hours
Mon.-Fri.: 8am - 11pm
Weekends/Holidays: 1pm - 11pm

Phone Numbers
Valley Terraces: 209-228-4663
The Summits: 209-228-2293
Resident Assistant on Duty

Hours
Mon.-Fri.: 5pm - 8am
Weekends/Holidays: 24 hours

Phone Numbers
Valley Terraces: 209-224-7553
Sierra Terraces: 209-756-3296
Half Dome: 209-917-0190
Cathedral &Tenaya: 209-756-3972

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