This study investigated recycling practices in Worcester County High Schools and Colleges. Data on recycling practices were obtained through surveys, visits to colleges and high schools and state and city records. High Schools have a very low level of record keeping in the area of recycling. No correlation was found between affluence and education level and higher recycling rates. Colleges are generally conforming to the available EPA standards, but are below the national average for recycling as well.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Griffin, Dennis Paul
• Barrows, Daniel Alan

Subject

• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030311-163019

Keyword

• Recycling (Waste, etc.)
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Shivkumar, Satya

Year

• 2011

Sponsor

• Satya Shivkumar

Date created

• 2011-03-03

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright