Adopt-a-Walkway
Modeled after the national Adopt-A-Highway program, the URI Adopt-A-Walkway program works buy giving all students, faculty and staff the opportunity to keep campus walkways litter-free. All you have to do is choose a walkway and sign a pledge volunteering to keep it clean. A recognition sign with your's group's name will be installed along your walkway.
All URI groups, including student organizations, residence halls, URI 101, fraternities, sororities, academic majors and employees working in every building on campus are welcome to participate. Your members can volunteer to pick up litter everyday, or you can volunteer together as a group once a week.You get the satisfaction of keeping URI clean and beautiful,with a recognition sign for everyone to see, and URI receives the benefit of your energy and enthusiasm.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
- Adopting group or organizations must make formal application with URI Recycling.
- Adopting groups agree to pick up all litter along their walkways,including the immediately surrounding landscape.
- Trash/Recycling bags will be provided by URI Recycling.
- Recognition signs will be installed by Facilities Services.
- Non-recycable litter can be brought to a nearby dumpster.Recycable litter can be placed in a recycling container next to that dumpster. Please try to keep walkway containers available for general use.
- Adoptions are for the current academic year only. Reapplication must be submitted at the beginning of each academic year.
- Groups or organizations failing to meet their commitment will be dropped from the program and the area reassigned.
Please contact URI Recycling at 401-874-2840 or recycle@etal.uri.edu to get started!
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