How the Library
does its part:
- by recycling office paper, colored paper, aluminum cans,
plastic (PET) bottles in the bins provided by Georgia Southern.
More information on what goes where.
- by collecting used or outdated cell phones and used toner cartridges (both inkjet and laserjet).
Cartridges are sent to the FundingFactory.
From there cartridges are returned to accepting manufacturers
for recycling. Used or outdated cell phones are also sent to FundingFactory for recycling.
- by recycling corrugated cardboard that is not reused
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by reusing styrofoam peanuts and other packaging to send
out Interlibrary Loan materials
- books that have been removed from the library's collection,
or donated to the library but not needed in the collection,
are given another life. At 25 cents for a paperback & 50
cents for a hardcover, they fit everyone's budget. Come shop
the bookshelves next to the central staircase.
- by collecting old eye glasses for the Lion's club program
(box at library exit).
- by bringing usable paper (such as outdated forms or other
material printed on one side) to Eagle Print Shop to have
them made into scratch paper pads
- "repurposed" scratch paper is available at the service
desks for patrons
- by collecting plastic supermarket bags to give to patrons
to cover books when it's raining
- by purchasing collections materials dealing with timely
environmental issues. See A
Selected Guide to Information Sources on ENVIRONMENT (prepared
by Henderson Library librarians)
- by setting up annual Earth Day exhibits
- by sponsoring an annual "Art
from Found Objects" workshop for Earth Day.
- LPTOne: Printing Management software cuts down on accidental
print jobs and unnecessary duplicate printing.
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