{"147931":{"#nid":"147931","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Jackson Helps Yellow Jackets Go Green","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor Cindy Jackson, recycling is much more than just tossing the occasional can or bottle in a bin \u2014 it\u2019s a way of life. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJackson, associate director of the Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling, has spent her 15 years at Georgia Tech developing programs to minimize waste when and wherever possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of people don\u2019t realize all of the recycling initiatives that we\u2019ve created,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cSure, we oversee the recycling in campus buildings, but we\u2019ve also developed several other campus initiatives such as Game Day Recycling and the student move-in and move-out events that reduce the amount of waste that Tech puts in landfills.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, the Game Day Recycling Program, launched in 2008, allows football fans to recycle plastic bottles, glass bottles and aluminum cans at home football games and tailgates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to know that we\u2019ve diverted more than 76 tons of materials from the landfill through this program,\u201d Jackson added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd when students move into their dorms each fall, Jackson\u2019s office sets up temporary recycling sites throughout the residential areas to collect cardboard. During the 2011 move-in event, 14,535 pounds of cardboard were collected in one week.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen students move out of their dorm rooms at the end of spring, they leave behind thousands of pounds of food, clothes and other items they don\u2019t need,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cWe ensure that all mixed office paper,\u0026nbsp;aluminum cans and plastic bottles are recycled and that other items are donated to local charities.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecently, The Whistle had an opportunity to learn more about Jackson and her time at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did you arrive at Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EI earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in horticulture, and after living in Hawaii for a bit, I ended up working for the City of Bedford, Va. I was the city horticulturist and executive director of the Keep Bedford Beautiful organization \u2014 and I was also the cemetery supervisor. Yes, I\u2019ve run a backhoe and buried people. After that, I worked for Auburn University, in a role that was similar to what I do at Tech, until a colleague from Tech mentioned that I should apply for this job.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is an average day like? \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EI may have to negotiate the Institute\u2019s solid waste contract or send someone to deal with a malfunctioning trash compactor at the Campus Recreation Center. I also do a lot of education and outreach by helping other university campuses with their recycling quandaries and organize events like Tech\u2019s annual Earth Day celebration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are three recycling facts that everyone on campus should be aware of?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe mixed office paper program is truly mixed. You can put magazines, newspaper, file folders, etc., in the container. (Staples don\u2019t need to be removed.) \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you are having a special event and want to provide recycling opportunities at the event, go online to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.recycle.gatech.edu\u0022 title=\u0022www.recycle.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.recycle.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E to order containers. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOur office picks up confidential or sensitive material and shreds and recycles it. Just box it up, tape it shut, mark it \u201cconfidential\/sensitive\u201d and call our office at\u0026nbsp;385-0088 for pickup. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is one piece of technology you could not live without?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EMy television. I love the Discovery Channel and Food Network \u2014 and just about any movie.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhich do you prefer: Facebook, Twitter or a world without social media?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EA world without it. I\u2019m a private person. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIf you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHenry Kissinger, because I respect him. He has been a voice of reason. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere is your favorite place to eat lunch?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EI like to eat at my desk, because I prefer to eat food that I\u2019ve grown in my garden. So lunch typically includes zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant and other produce I\u2019ve grown.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor Cindy Jackson, recycling is much more than just tossing the occasional can or bottle in a bin \u2014 it\u2019s a way of life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For Cindy Jackson, recycling is much more than just tossing the occasional can or bottle in a bin \u2014 it\u2019s a way of life."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2012-08-20 14:45:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:40","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"147871":{"id":"147871","type":"image","title":"Cindy Jackson","body":null,"created":"1449178763","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:39:23","changed":"1475894782","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:22","alt":"Cindy Jackson","file":{"fid":"195127","name":"cindy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cindy_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cindy_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3161771,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cindy_0.jpg?itok=khX6u19h"}}},"media_ids":["147871"],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1856","name":"cindy jackson"},{"id":"12901","name":"Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.pavlik@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Pavlik\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-4142\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}