In a competition sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, Neumann University placed first in the country for the second straight year in the Campus Race to Zero Waste contest for per capita recycling.

The university’s eco-friendly system logged 49.4 pounds of recycled material for every student, professor, and staff member on campus -- the best per capita total among all participating colleges, regardless of size.

In 2024, Neumann also finished first in the country with 47.4 pounds per capita.

The per capita metric measures the amount of recycled paper, cardboard, bottles, and cans collected per person. The results are calculated by dividing campus recycling weight totals by each school's full-time equivalent student, faculty, and staff populations.

To learn more about Neumann’s sustainability programs, visit www.neumann.edu/sustainability.