The document discusses plastic consumption and recycling at a university campus. It states that each year the campus community buys around 340,000 plastic water and soft drink bottles as well as 540,000 plastic cups for foods like milk and yogurt. The oil and water used to produce and transport this amount of plastic packaging equals around 100,000 liters of oil, enough to heat 142 homes for a year, and 1,000,000 liters of water, enough for 1,400 people to survive on. The document provides examples of items that can and cannot be recycled in new campus plastic recycling bins.

1. Our plastic consumption on campuswww.rsm.nl/greeningEvery year, students and staff on Woudestein Campus buy ca. 340,000 plastic bottles filled with water or soft drinks. Furthermore, we consume ca. 540,000 plastic cups of milk, buttermilk, chocolate milk cups, yogurt, salad, fruit salad, and juice.

2. The oil consumed for the production and shipping of the plastic packaging we only buy on campus totals around 100,000 litres per year. That is enough oil to heat 142 average family homes for a whole year.

3. The water consumed for the production of the same amount of plastic is nearly 1,000,000 litres. That’s enough drinking water for 1,400 people to survive a whole year.What should go into the new plastic recycling bins?Plastic bags and wrappers, including candy wrappers