{"id":133315,"date":"2023-10-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=133315"},"modified":"2023-10-15T19:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T00:04:14","slug":"ole-miss-mississippi-state-compete-in-egg-bowl-glass-recycling-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/ole-miss-mississippi-state-compete-in-egg-bowl-glass-recycling-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Ole Miss, Mississippi State Compete in Egg Bowl Glass Recycling Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oxford, university community encouraged to bring glass recyclables November 9<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Members of the University of Mississippi<\/strong> community will soon be able to compete in a different kind of Egg Bowl<\/strong>: a glass recycling contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conducted by the Office of Sustainability<\/a> in partnership with Door 2 Door Recycling<\/strong><\/a>, the Egg Bowl Glass Recycling Drive<\/strong> will run 2-6 pm November 9, 2023, in the parking lot at the Jackson Avenue Center<\/strong>. Ole Miss<\/strong> will compete with Mississippi State University<\/strong> to see which campus collects the most glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Because we aren’t able to offer glass recycling through normal recycling collection on campus, we get a lot of questions about glass,” said Kendall McDonald<\/strong>, associate director of the UM sustainability office. “Glass is tricky to recycle because of its weight, which increases the cost and emissions generated through transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Door 2 Door provides a unique solution, as they process glass waste differently by milling it down to be used in other applications, diverting it from landfills and generating new materials in the process.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass recycling is an important service because it does not break down in landfills, said Faith Young<\/strong>, owner of Door 2 Door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We have enjoyed working with Mississippi educational institutions to encourage recycling,” Young said. “We’re trying to make glass recycling more readily available to citizens of our state.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those interested in participating in the event should know the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n