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Results
2011 Results
From September through November, 75 participating colleges and universities and 2.7 million fans diverted nearly 500,000 pounds of waste from football games, which prevented more than 810 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released. The greenhouse gas emissions avoided is equal to removing 159 passenger vehicles from the road for one year.
Winners of the Challenge
Waste Minimization Champion (Per Capita Waste Generation) – Central Connecticut State University
Diversion Rate Champion (Diversion Rate) – University of California, Davis
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Champion (Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Reduction) – University of Virginia
Recycling Champion (Per Capita Recycling) – University of Virginia
Organics Reduction Champion (Per Capita Organics Reduction) – Marist College
Please use the menu below to view the results of the 2011 Game Day Challenge. Please select the category you want to view. To view complete standing for each category click search after selecting the category. If you want, you can see the standings by state, athletic division, and athletic conference.
2010 Results
Over the month of October, more than 70 participating schools targeted more than 2.8 million fans and diverted more than 500,000 pounds of waste, which prevented nearly 940 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released. The greenhouse gas emissions avoided is equal to the carbon dioxide emissions from more than 105,000 gallons of gasoline being consumed or from more than 39,000 propane cylinders used for home barbeques.
Winners of the Challenge
Waste Minimization Champion (Per Capita Waste Generation) – Ithaca College and University of Tennessee at Martin
Diversion Rate Champion (Diversion Rate) – University of California, Davis
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Champion (Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Reduction) – University of Central Oklahoma
Recycling Champion (Per Capita Recycling) – University of Central Oklahoma
Organics Reduction Champion (Per Capita Organics Reduction) – Marist College
2009 Results
The 2009 Game Day Recycling Challenge was a competition between colleges and universities across the United States to see who could recycle or reduce their waste the most during football games.
During the month of October 2009, the following colleges and universities implemented recycling programs during a home football game:
- Auburn University
- Brigham Young University
- Harvard University
- North Carolina State University
- Ohio University
- University of Colorado
- University of Michigan
- West Virginia University
During the 2009 Challenge, the eight participating schools reduced more than 40,000 pounds of waste. These efforts decreased greenhouse emissions by more than 105 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. This equates to the annual greenhouse gas emissions produced from the consumption of nearly 12,000 gallons of gasoline; or equivalent to the annual emissions produced by nearly 4,400 propane cylinders used for home barbeques. Specific results and final standings are listed below.
| Rank | School | Diversion Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
1 |
University of Colorado | 78.018% |
2 |
Ohio University | 65.108% |
3 |
Harvard University | 57.999% |
4 |
University of Michigan | 15.601% |
5 |
Brigham Young University | 14.952% |
6 |
West Virginia University | 10.714% |
7 |
North Carolina State University | 10.713% |
8 |
Auburn University | 3.674% |
| Rank | School | Waste Generation = Recycling + Trash (lbs/person) |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Ohio University | 0.23 |
2 |
Brigham Young University | 0.27 |
3 |
University of Colorado | 0.29 |
4 |
University of Michigan | 0.36 |
5 |
Harvard University | 0.39 |
6 |
North Carolina State University | 0.94 |
7 |
Auburn University | 0.97 |
8 |
West Virginia University | 1.01 |
| Rank | School | Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalents (MTCO2E) |
|---|---|---|
1 |
University of Colorado | 23.6 |
2 |
North Carolina State University | 21.7 |
3 |
University of Michigan | 18.9 |
4 |
West Virginia University | 15.9 |
5 |
Auburn University | 9.3 |
6 |
Ohio University | 6.6 |
7 |
Brigham Young University | 5.5 |
8 |
Harvard University | 4.0 |
| Rank | School | Total Recycling (lbs/person) |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Harvard University | 0.229 |
2 |
University of Colorado | 0.228 |
3 |
Ohio University | 0.150 |
4 |
West Virginia University | 0.108 |
5 |
North Carolina State University | 0.101 |
6 |
University of Michigan | 0.056 |
7 |
Brigham Young University | 0.040 |
8 |
Auburn University | 0.036 |
| Rank | School | Composting (lbs/person) |
|---|---|---|
1 |
University of Colorado | 0.109 |
2 |
Harvard University | 0.050 |
3 |
West Virginia University | 0.015 |
4 |
Ohio University | 0.013 |
5 |
Auburn University | 0.000 |
5 |
Brigham Young University | 0.000 |
5 |
North Carolina State University | 0.000 |
5 |
University of Michigan | 0.000 |
| School | Game Date | Opponent | Attendance | Paper (lbs) | Bottles & Cans (lbs) | Corrugated Cardboard (lbs) | Mixed Recyclables (lbs) | Organics (lbs) | Trash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auburn University |
10/17 |
University of Kentucky |
86,217 |
0 |
1,880 |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
80,760 |
Brigham Young University |
10/24 |
Texas Christian University |
64,601 |
400 |
445 |
1,750 |
0 |
0 |
14,760 |
Harvard University |
10/24 |
Princeton University |
13,565 |
0 |
0 |
450 |
1,982 |
675 |
2,250 |
North Carolina State University |
10/10 |
Duke University |
56,452 |
0 |
5,680 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47,340 |
Ohio University |
10/24 |
Kent State University |
17,968 |
0 |
1,062 |
1,400 |
0 |
225 |
1,440 |
University of Colorado |
10/17 |
Kansas University |
51,146 |
0 |
5,123 |
918 |
0 |
5,597 |
3,279 |
University of Michigan |
10/24 |
Penn State University |
110,377 |
0 |
3,920 |
2,280 |
0 |
0 |
33,540 |
West Virginia University |
10/17 |
Marshall University |
54,432 |
0 |
3,255 |
1,800 |
0 |
825 |
49,000 |