College recycling efforts are being tested under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s RecycleMania 2008 which began January 27 and continues through April 5.

EPA Region 3 beat other regions by registering 75 schools for the competition and Pennsylvania leads all the states for the second straight year with 35 schools registered.

The Pennsylvania schools include: Bloomsburg University, Bucknell University, Carnegie Mellon, Chestnut Hill College, Dickinson College, Gettysburg College, Indiana University of PA, Juniata College, Lycoming College, Millersville University, Saint Vincent College, Shippensburg University, Temple University, University of Sciences of Philadelphia, Villanova University, Wilkes University and Wilson College.

Region 3 will recognize six schools for their accomplishments at the competition’s conclusion, and the top school in each state will receive an excellence award for achieving the rank of Number 1 in the "Per Capita Classic" category.

Results will be posted at the RecycleMania 2008 webpage.

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