Claflin University has won the $25,000 grand prize in PepsiCo Recycling’s 2014 Campus Recycling Challenge.
The $25,000 prize is for a campus-wide student celebration event, which will take place before the spring semester ends. More details will be announced at a later time. Second-place and third-place prizes of $15,000 and $5,000 were also awarded.
“Winning this recycling challenge shows how committed we are to sustainability efforts at Claflin University,” President Henry N. Tisdale said. “In my address on Matriculation Day last fall, I noted that sustainability would be a priority at Claflin. By investing in green efforts campus-wide, we are showing our commitment to the future of Claflin University, the state and the world.”
Claflin was among the first to introduce PepsiCo Recycling’s Dream Machine, a reward program that provides students, faculty, staff and campus visitors with a convenient way to recycle their plastic bottles and aluminum cans on the go. The Dream Machine kiosk is located outside the university’s Dining Center in the Panther Plaza courtyard. read more
