http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/11/bu-and-goodwill-industries-team-up-and-aim-to-recycle-70-tons-at-move-out/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/11/bu-and-goodwill-industries-team-up-and-aim-to-recycle-70-tons-at-move-out/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 14:42:50 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=9291 sustainability@BU is teaming up with Goodwill Industries to supply the BU community with 16 donation bins across the Charles River Campus taking clothes, shoes, linens, towels, kitchen ware and small appliances (full list).  In 2009, BU saved 6.75 tons of reusable items during move-out.  In 2010, after partnering with Goodwill Industries, BU diverted 35.24 tons of clothing and household items from landfills.   This year, the goal is 70 tons of donations between April 25th and May 26th.   Contact sustainability@BU with questions.

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