News from Oregon Daily Emerald - Eugene, OR, USA:
by: Anthony Lucero
The University is the proud owner of a Tiger Truck -- a vehicle that runs completely on electricity. The truck, which was paid for by student fees, will help the University's Facilities Services in gathering recycling and compost material on campus and at events.
The Tiger Truck, smaller than the traditional step van that Facilities Services uses, is able to carry 1,200 pounds on its truck bed and will be used mainly for handling recycled cans, bottles and newspapers It will also be used instead of bicycles during winter term and during events such as the ASUO Street Faire and Folk Festival, Karyn Kaplan, the environmental resource and recycling manager, said.
"We just got it last fall and it took us a while -- got it painted, licensed, insured -- all that happened (during) the first term and ended in December," Kaplan said. "We are just starting to break it out. The first route is four hours. We have to get our staff trained to use it."
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