Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees, 7000 gallons of water, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space, 2 barrels of oil, enough energy to power a house for 6 months.
UPDATE: This contest has now ended. Congratulations to the winner, Soham Gupta!
The holidays are here! While the festivities are a great time to celebrate with friends and family, 25% more trash is produced during this season.
Tell us what you are doing to make your holiday celebrations more sustainable to win a bag full of cool eco-friendly gifts!
The rules of the contest are:
1) Like our Facebook page.
2) Comment on this post and tell us how you're making your holiday gatherings more eco-friendly- or better yet, share a picture!. You may post ONE comment per day.
3) Share the contest post for an extra chance to win!
4) Contest closes Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at 9:00 PM EST.
You must be a member of the Weill Cornell Medicine Community (faculty, student or staff). Winner will be chosen at random and announced Thursday, December 27th at 11:00 AM EST.
Good luck and Happy Holidays!