2008 Woodie Awards
Recycling program and committee are not the same thing
By: Quinn Gardner
Issue date: 3/8/07 Section: Letters to the Editor
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Clarification needs to be made regarding “Webster looks to ‘green’ future” article that ran in the March 1 edition of The Journal. A distinction needs to be drawn between the Recycling PROGRAM and the Recycling COMMITTEE.
The recycling program is not, and realistically should not be, a student group. It is controlled and funded by Facilities as a branch of the university. The program wants student workers to handle recycling. Yet students are not asked to work at 6:30 a.m. to remove their trash, so why should they be responsible for removing their soda bottles?
The Committee, composed of students, faculty and staff, exists to educate and work with the university to improve Webster’s interaction with the natural world. The Committee is working to motivate the university to improve the Recycling Program.
Recycling being first on the Delegate’s Agenda shows the intensity of student interest. As the student co-chair for the Recycling Committee, I was offended to hear that people believe there is not enough student interest. People need to be aware of the dedication of the Recycling Committee and the improvement they have helped foster.
Countless attempts have been made by the Committee to work with Facilities to improve recycling. Numerous walks around campus have been made in order to gather information and suggest improvements. I personally and voluntarily provided, collected and recycled plastics from the old dorms my entire freshman year.
The Committee hosted a recycling camp-out in which 10 to 15 students spent the day out in the Quad separating recycling from trash to show the university all the recyclable materials they throw away. A recycled papermaking party was organized and co-sponsored with the WVA. These are just a few examples of the efforts made by the Recycling Committee which need to be recognized.
Students care. Walk in any trash room in the residence halls to see the piles of bottles waiting to be recycled. Come to any Recycling Committee meeting and see students, staff and faculty working towards improvements.
For more information on the Recycling Committee, please e-mail QuinnMarie@gmail.com.
Quinn Gardner
Junior
Photography Major
The recycling program is not, and realistically should not be, a student group. It is controlled and funded by Facilities as a branch of the university. The program wants student workers to handle recycling. Yet students are not asked to work at 6:30 a.m. to remove their trash, so why should they be responsible for removing their soda bottles?
The Committee, composed of students, faculty and staff, exists to educate and work with the university to improve Webster’s interaction with the natural world. The Committee is working to motivate the university to improve the Recycling Program.
Recycling being first on the Delegate’s Agenda shows the intensity of student interest. As the student co-chair for the Recycling Committee, I was offended to hear that people believe there is not enough student interest. People need to be aware of the dedication of the Recycling Committee and the improvement they have helped foster.
Countless attempts have been made by the Committee to work with Facilities to improve recycling. Numerous walks around campus have been made in order to gather information and suggest improvements. I personally and voluntarily provided, collected and recycled plastics from the old dorms my entire freshman year.
The Committee hosted a recycling camp-out in which 10 to 15 students spent the day out in the Quad separating recycling from trash to show the university all the recyclable materials they throw away. A recycled papermaking party was organized and co-sponsored with the WVA. These are just a few examples of the efforts made by the Recycling Committee which need to be recognized.
Students care. Walk in any trash room in the residence halls to see the piles of bottles waiting to be recycled. Come to any Recycling Committee meeting and see students, staff and faculty working towards improvements.
For more information on the Recycling Committee, please e-mail QuinnMarie@gmail.com.
Quinn Gardner
Junior
Photography Major
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