Volunteer With UsOur program is entirely volunteer-based. You can help us by volunteering (see our Volunteer Information page to learn how to get involved) or donating supplies to our program. Contact ugaecologyclub@gmail.com if you are interested in donating supplies. Who We AreWe, the students of the University of Georgia, are passionate about reducing our impact and caring for our environment. Last year, frustrated by the inadequate and unacceptable recycling program implemented by the Athletic Association, we set out on our own to do the right thing. Thus the Gameday Recycling program was born!Initiated and directed by the Ecology Club and supported by more than twenty student and community organizations, we are committed to landfill diversion, environmental education, community service, and ultimately to facilitating the creation of a long-term, University-supported game day recycling program.Read more about our Mission and Purpose
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| 2009 ImpactUGA vs. USC - 4.3 tons (8,600 lbs.)
UGA vs. ASU - 0.2 tons (400 lbs.)
Please note: This is the tonnage reported by the contracted waste management company, American Stadium Services. It rained really hard all afternoon.
UGA vs. LSU - 3.0 tons (6,000 lbs.)
2008 ImpactTotal Amount Collected: 10,200 lbs. (5.1 tons)
Habitat for Humanity Donation: $1000
Best Game: Alabama, 3,200 lbs. (1.6 tons)
Materials Collected: Aluminum, Glass, Plastics Recent Media CoverageWGAU Radio Coverage with Tim Bryant
"It might be the alcohol consumption..."
Find Sept. 24 in the index, we're up first in the podcast.
WGAU Sept. 24, 2009
Red and Black "more pissed students" coverage
"I feel like there's a lot of people who are for recycling," said Smith, a senior from Charlotte, N.C. "But there's a lot of people who are lazy. So we are trying to make it as convenient and accessible as possible for these people. So we'll do all the hard work, but they'll still feel good about it."Red and Black Sept. 25, 2009
Red and Black "pissed President + students" week coverage
"If you're going to haul in all of this stuff for a pre-game, why not add a recyclable bag or two to go with it?" [Pres. Adams] said."Red and Black Sept. 18, 2009
Flagpole's still got our back! Thanks Ben Emanuel!
"...it's too bad the UGA Athletic Association has had to be shamed into providing recycling opportunities by the student volunteers who started the Gameday Recycling program on fall Saturdays, but hey: whatever works." - pg. 5
Flagpole Sept. 2, 2009
Wow! AJC article!
“The volume of waste produced on game day is unimaginable..."AJC Nov. 28, 2008
New and improved Flagpole coverage! Thanks to Jeff Gore for a great article!
"Now that change is coming from the bottom up, we can make some big changes."
Flagpole Dec. 3, 2008
More Athens-Banner Herald coverage!
"The students' greatest long-run impact may be in making fans more willing to support recycling..."ABH Nov. 29, 2008
Check out our front-page UGA coverage! Thanks to Anisa Jimenez for all her support.
"We have a commitment to sustainability and recycling is just the first step."UGA News, 2008
Check out our front-page ABH coverage! Thanks to Lee Shearer!"We are trying to change the culture to make the university more sustainable... We're just a pilot program. Our ultimate goal is to get the university to pick up what we're doing and make it mandatory. It's just a matter of the athletic association doing something."Athens Banner-Herald Article, 2008Check out our radio coverage! Thanks to Tim Bryant at WGAU 1340am!
"...the ultimate goal here is to get more University involvement...it should be remembered that this is student started, initiated, and completely student-run, this is just us... [and] the ACC-Recycling Division." (Starts at around 16:30 minutes, approx. 8 minutes)WGAU podcast, 2008
Check out our R&B coverage! Thanks to Carey O'Neil!"...but we're going to collect as much as we can or we're gonna go down trying." Red and Black Article, 2008Check out our Flagpole coverage! Thanks to Ben Emanuel for his shout out!"...here’s a quick shout-out to the kids in the UGA Ecology Club, who have taken on the mantle of the hands-on (and hands-dirty) work of keeping all those gameday beer cans and water bottles - all kinds of recyclables - from going to the landfill... it’s good to see volunteers stepping up to keep that program moving. Now that’s helping Athens recycle."
Flagpole shout out, 2008
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