R4's Mission:

The R4 Program is committed to the delivery of effective, courteous,
innovative, and responsive waste reduction and recycling services to
the UC Davis Campus. We serve to establish a supportive and
informational role to facilitate recycling between the various campus
units, other universities and colleges and local, state, and federal
agencies to reach current and future goals. In addition, the R4 Program
prepares students to integrate the ideas and practices of waste
management with the environmental foundation they receive on campus.

Responsibilities

The R4 Recycling Program is responsible for:

• Effective coordination of campus-wide recycling collection efforts
  between the Solid Waste Division, Custodial Services, Grounds Division,
  and various other campus entities.
• Educating students, faculty, and staff about the rewards of actively participating in local recycling programs.
  
• Working collaboratively with campus, city and county recycling entities to seek methods to improve existing programs.
  
• Developing new initiatives to promote greater recycling involvement throughout the campus community.

The 4 R's

• Reduce:
  Waste prevention, or "source reduction," means consuming and throwing
  away less. Source reduction actually prevents the generation of waste
  in the first place, so it is the most preferred method of waste
  management and goes a long way toward protecting the environment.
• Reuse:
  Reusing items — by repairing them, donating them to charity and
  community groups, or selling them — also reduces waste. Reusing
  products, when possible, is even better than recycling because the item
  does not need to be reprocessed before it can be used again.
• Recycle:
  Recycling turns materials that would otherwise become waste into
  valuable resources. In addition, it generates a host of environmental,
  financial, and social benefits. Materials like glass, metal, plastics,
  and paper are collected, separated and sent to facilities that can
  process them into new materials or products.
• Rebuy:
  In order to make recycling economically feasible, we must buy recycled
  products and packaging. When we buy recycled products, we create an
  economic incentive for recyclable materials to be collected,
  manufactured, and marketed as new products. Remember, you're not
  recycling unless you're rebuying.

R4 Recycling Program Manager: Lin King

530-752-6970

ltking@ucdavis.edu

Contact us for internship and volunteer opportunities!

Learn more by visiting the R4 Website.

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