BCM Recycles!
Baylor College of Medicine's commitment to recycling and sustainability continues to gain momentum. Students, trainees, faculty and staff alike are joining forces and incorporating a range of conservation practices to help create a more sustainable environment. Check out some ways to reduce your environmental footprint.
In 1989, BCM initiated its first water recycling program. Today, BCM Recycles!, a college-wide initiative, is continuing to make significant strides.
Even as our program has matured, our focus on sustainable practices over the past year has produced significant gains on every front. Our performance in 2010 exceeded our 2009 performance in almost every category. We participated in RecycleMainia, the national recycling challenge, in which we placed in the top 1/3 of all institutions in the nation and 3rd in Texas. We are attributing these recycled material gains and energy savings to the BCM community’s conservation awareness and to the volunteers who help our program run smoothly. Our partners throughout the Texas Medical Center continue to support our recycling effort with increased communications and collections. We are looking forward to a great 2011.
See highlights from our 2010 report card:
- Paper and Cardboard Recycled - 758,120 lbs. or 379.06 tons (7.68 % increase)
- Water Recycled - 32,324,504 gallons (10.05 % decrease)
- Metal Recycled - 125,878 lbs. or 62.94 tons (16.58% increase)
- Plastic Recycled - 3500 lbs or 1.75 tons (1.5% increase)
- Campus Electrical Consumption reduced by 7,683,773 KWH (6.596% reduction)
- Campus Natural Gas Consumption reduced by 534 MMBTU (0.3% reduction)
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Baylor College of Medicine also collects paper products from Ben Taub Hospital, Baylor Clinic, Children's Nutrition Research Center, The Faculty Center, The Feigin Center, the McGovern Campus, the BCM Medical Building, Texas Woman's University, and the Travis Building/Hilton Hotel.