^ ^encCuCum ^ Sept, ■' !PCI^C S
unher indicative of the
success, an estimated
0 of city residents participated
this recycling. By recycling
Il'ich of its sQjijj Oregon
increas4ed the life expectancies
P landfills, adding another
benefit.
Acknowledging these solutions
the most practical, most logical
most easily implemented, I
propose that American colleges
universities can and should
^®rve as examples of effective
management. Since
® ucation in the matter is the
P^'crequisite for such an effort,
^hat better place to begin than an
^tution of higher learning?
so, because the college
^onimunity is relatively small and
^^ntralized and because various
ampus service organizationsk,
ronties and fraternities should be
support the effort, a
^ge is an ideal place to start.
^ ilh the future businessmen,
orkers, environmentalists and
^^itical leaders working together
^ **pfective waste management in
® ^ge, perhaps these students
* carry the efforts into the wider
ommuntiy as proudly as they
their degrees.
^ colege promote
^tive waste management?
e is the key. As the
efficient method of
^cing waste that is a relatively
^J^ple proces — unlike waste-to-
, ‘^ethan, recycling is the
^^^''*ous solution. With little
c students can contribute to a
^se that will surely benefit the
wkh°T™'‘^'
the money saved by
cycling, the students may reap
more benefits through extra
rograms, improved facilities, or
^ en lower college expenses. Of
^ ^rse, such financial benefits
coli^ ^ determined by the
r, administration, but the
possibilities are enormous.
erhaps the extra money could
divir^^u^ school beautification,
or» helpful campus
sanizUons, used to fund cultural
donated to charitable
se...the rewards are endless, the
painless.
would not call for
Hfestvl of college
can^ or’ * labeling garbage
and CANS, PAPER
Co enlisting student
the separation of
''^ould be taken care of
Out a great deal of hassle,
he only procedure remaining
otild be collection, and campus
organizations surely would be glad
to help here.
To issultrate the probably
success of this effort, I refer to a
non-profit recycling company in
Boulder, Colo., known as Eco-
Cycle. The organization funds
itself from the money made from
recycling and powers itself
through volunteer work.
Eco-Cycle provides each
household with twice-a-month
colection on a voluntary basis.
The company collects newspapers,
corrugated cardboard, glass, high-
quality paper, tires, used motor
oil, anpliances, radios, televisions.
Imagine the’enormous amount
of recyclable waste from a college
campus. The number of
aluminum cans and glass beverage
bottles thrown away by students is
tremendous.
Would it not be logical as well
as profitable to ask a student to
put those cans and bottles in
designated cannisters and cash in
on recycling benefits?
And consider the many
publications, advertisements and
fliers that circulate on campus
grounds. Docs it not make sense
to recycle this paper and use it
again?
Of course, it all makes perfectly
good sense.
• But why hasn't anything been
dcMie?
clothing,and scrap metals for
recycling.
In 1976, Eco-Cycle collected
15% of Boulder’s recyclable waste.
In addition, much of the work is
done by volunteers. Said about
the success of this volunteer
support was: "One thing is
certain, the collection system
works."
Organizations sign up eight
months in advance to help
with collection. Additionally,
Eco-Cycle is able to give
something back to the community
by supporting community
organizations. In one instance,
Eco-Cycle bought uniforms for an
entire high schoool marching
band.
progress brings certain problems,
the knowledge of thiese problems
brings about growth.
The objective of colleges and
universities is not only to educate,
to provide students with
knowledge, but also to inspire
students with the capacity for
growth.
By recycling, colleges like Elon
will be giving more than just
garbage a second chance.
People simply are not aware of
the problem.
When people arc educated,
progress follows; and even when
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