The University of Michigan collected more than 16 tons of reusable goods during the spring student move-out. It was a record for the long-running program design to reduce landfill materials.
The collections have been taking place for over 25 years as students move out of residence halls. Clothing, bedding, and other household items were gathered and redirected to campus programs and nonprofit organizations.
Alison Richardson is program manager. She says the logistics can be a handful…