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The results from this year’s RecycleMania tournament are in. 91�ֿ� saw improvement over last year and won bragging rights against the University of Akron in the process. 91�ֿ� is ranked 233 out of 362 in the Per Capita Classic, and recycled 7.6 pounds per person, while the University of Akron recycled 6.94 pounds. “This is 91�ֿ�’s third year participating in RecycleMania,” says Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability at 91�ֿ�. “Each year, there is more enthusiasm and participation.” Engleman Hall won the hall vs. hall competition, bringing in nearly 23 pounds per person. The Engleman Hall Council will receive $200 in hall council funds, and was recognized during the Arbor Day Tree Planting last week outside of Engleman Hall. “Colleges and their students are leading the way toward a more sustainable future, and RecycleMania is a perfect demonstration of their energy and commitment,” says Matt McKenna, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. “Keep America Beautiful is pleased to support the RecycleMania program. We celebrate this year’s results and congratulate every school and individual that participated.” To increase student enthusiasm, RecycleMania held its 2nd annual video contest with the theme “The Spirit of Recycling.” With the public invited to vote for their favorite from among the 28 videos posted to YouTube, the student submission from Florida State University garnered the most “likes” to win first prize followed by East Tennessee State University. Clemson University’s video received the Judges’ Award. As a measure of the success of this year’s competition, 92 million pounds of recyclables and organic materials were recovered. This prevented the release of nearly 150,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. This reduction in greenhouse gases is equivalent to the annual emissions from more than 25,840 passenger cars, electricity use of more than nearly 16,406 homes, or the burning of nearly 705 railcars’ worth of coal