Clemson National Champion of 2017 GameDay Recycling Challenge

With 98,521 pounds of waste recycled, composted or donated, Clemson University was named national champion in total recycling as part of the 2017 GameDay Recycling Challenge (GDRC), according to the Clemson University Media Relations Department. This marks the second time in the last four seasons that Clemson won the total recycling category with the win in 2014 and second-place finishes in 2015 and 2016. The challenge pitted 70 colleges and universities in a fun and friendly competition to engage college football fans in an initiative to see who could recycle or reduce the most waste. Participating schools recycled or composted nearly two million pounds of waste during the 2017 season. Read more online at www.clemson.edu.