St. Edward’s University is increasing accessibility to recycling by phasing in a new single-stream recycling program.

Single-stream recycling enables all recyclable materials to be placed in the same container. Large bronze-colored recycling canisters have replaced many of the smaller blue and green bins on campus that required people to sort recyclables.

The initiative is a collaboration between Facilities, the new name for the former Physical Plant, and sustainability coordinator Cristina Bordin. Students have also expressed a need for a new recycling program.

“Students have voiced their concern … We [Facilities and the administration] all think it’s a great idea,” said Bordin, sustainability coordinator and assistant to the president. “It’s shifting mentality, but I think in the end it will be easier for people because it’s either trash or