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The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has partnered with McGraw-Hill and Newpage Corporation to pilot a textbook recycling program. The partnership combines McGraw-Hill's sustainability commitment, NewPage's desire to increase fiber recovery, and NWF's environmental education and sustainability programs. Eco-Schools USA will help coordinate the pilot project in collaboration with NWF's Campus Ecology Program.

Program Overview

NWF will hold textbook recycling events at select K-12 schools and college campuses in Wisconsin and Minnesota twice throughout the school year. Two fellows from NWF's Campus Ecology program will coordinate these events and help with outreach in the pilot locations. Efforts will aim to draw in not only students, teachers and school officials, but also members of of the larger community.

NewPage Corporation will supply recycling bins at the events and ensure that the textbooks collected are appropriately recycled. The textbooks will be processed by a third-party to remove the hard covers (if existing), and bindings prior to recycling as these would be considered contaminants in the recycling/deinking process.

As part of this program, NWF will identify existing curricula and activities about recycling that could be adapted for use by participating schools, to assist them in integrating environmental education into their recycling activities. NWF will also provide an online webinar for participating schools and community members on the benefits of recycling as well as program logistics and timing for the recycling events.

What is a Campus Ecology Fellow?

Campus Ecology fellowships allow students to pursue their vision of an ecologically sustainable future through tangible projects to confront global warming on campus and in the community. Fellows gain practical experience in the conservation field and first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities inherent in successful conservation efforts. Campus Ecology fellowships are available to both undergraduate and graduate students.

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Click here to learn more about the Campus Ecology Program

Click here to learn how your school can tackle the consumption and waste pathway of the Eco-Schools USA program