January 23, 2006

Re:  RecycleMania 2006

Members of the University Community:

In keeping with Rutgers' environmentally friendly initiatives, I am very excited to announce the university's participation in RecycleMania 2006, a national recycling competition open to colleges and universities. RecycleMania's goal is to increase awareness and involvement in campus recycling efforts. Schools compete by measuring the weekly amount of paper, containers (plastic, glass, and cans), and cardboard collected for recycling during a 10-week period from January 29 to April 8. The school with the largest cumulative total wins.

Born out of a challenge between Ohio University and Miami University in 2001, RecycleMania grew to 47 competitors in 2005, and the 2006 school participation is expected to be even greater. This year, Rutgers will be competing against the University of Michigan, Princeton University, and Boston College, just to name a few. We have been a leader in recycling for many years, and I encourage you to continue your efforts to recycle and help Rutgers rank among the program's top competitors.

For weekly updates on Rutgers' participation, visit: http://www.fos.rutgers.edu/RecycleMania/Recycle.htm . For more information on the competition and a list of participating institutions, visit the RecycleMania web site at www.recyclemaniacs.org .

If you would like to find out how to become more involved, please contact Ms. Magda Comeau, senior departmental administrator for the Purchasing Department, at mcomeau@rci.rutgers.edu or by phone at 732/932-4375 ext. 2320.

I look forward to the university's participation in this worthwhile effort.

Sincerely,

Karen Kavanagh

Executive Vice President for Administrative Affairs