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Students play games at Student Union to promote recycling
Cody Haueter
Issue date: 11/19/07 Section: News
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Students gathered near the Student Union on Thrusday, Nov. 15, to learn about recycling and play games to win recycled prizes.
Members of the Environmental Resource Center and the environmental studies club talked to passing students about what they can do to make the campus a more environmentally aware atmosphere.
Some of the students who stopped were asked if they would sign a pledge. By signing the pledge students were saying that they would recycle their Spartan Daily newspapers, recycle all cans and bottles, recycle cell phones, batteries and other electronic waste, and never put waste in a recycle bin because it can contaminate the recycling.
"By having people sign the pledge, we can show the companies that we're asking for funding from that enough people do care," said Megan Fluke, a senior majoring in environmental studies and member of the Environmental Studies Club.
"It's great what these students are doing to create awareness," said Henry Catalan a senior business management major.
For 25 cents, students could spin a wheel of prizes and possibly win recycled pens and pencils, magnets, bumper stickers and organic T-shirts.
Also, students had the chance to win Sharks tickets in a raffle.
The students involved in recycle day are trying to raise funds to buy more recycling bins to put around campus.
"Students have more of a chance to put out their cigarettes than recycle," said Fluke.
There are about 62 recycling bins, more than 360 garbage bins on campus and about 115 places to put out a cigarette, not including inside buildings, said Emily Heifferon, the president of the Environmental club.
"Were planning a new recycling campaign and we're trying to apply for grants," said Heifferon. "The whole point is to increase awareness and build funds to buy new recycling bins if they are needed."
Julia Kamaroff, a member of the Environmental Club, said that their club has been around since 1967 and has been involved trying to improve the campus for many years. They were involved with the light bulb exchange that took place earlier in the semester, and now they are working on a recycling plan for the Greek houses as well as raising awareness about the sustainability referendum.
Members of the Environmental Resource Center and the environmental studies club talked to passing students about what they can do to make the campus a more environmentally aware atmosphere.
Some of the students who stopped were asked if they would sign a pledge. By signing the pledge students were saying that they would recycle their Spartan Daily newspapers, recycle all cans and bottles, recycle cell phones, batteries and other electronic waste, and never put waste in a recycle bin because it can contaminate the recycling.
"By having people sign the pledge, we can show the companies that we're asking for funding from that enough people do care," said Megan Fluke, a senior majoring in environmental studies and member of the Environmental Studies Club.
"It's great what these students are doing to create awareness," said Henry Catalan a senior business management major.
For 25 cents, students could spin a wheel of prizes and possibly win recycled pens and pencils, magnets, bumper stickers and organic T-shirts.
Also, students had the chance to win Sharks tickets in a raffle.
The students involved in recycle day are trying to raise funds to buy more recycling bins to put around campus.
"Students have more of a chance to put out their cigarettes than recycle," said Fluke.
There are about 62 recycling bins, more than 360 garbage bins on campus and about 115 places to put out a cigarette, not including inside buildings, said Emily Heifferon, the president of the Environmental club.
"Were planning a new recycling campaign and we're trying to apply for grants," said Heifferon. "The whole point is to increase awareness and build funds to buy new recycling bins if they are needed."
Julia Kamaroff, a member of the Environmental Club, said that their club has been around since 1967 and has been involved trying to improve the campus for many years. They were involved with the light bulb exchange that took place earlier in the semester, and now they are working on a recycling plan for the Greek houses as well as raising awareness about the sustainability referendum.
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