I've spent many many years being wasteful and lazy...and not recycling. So this week, after an inspiring presentation at an RA meeting by a Senior Design group here at Stevens, I'm going to do my best and spread the word to not only my residents, but to all my friends and family who read this blog!
Considering how important it is to recycle, it is such a great idea to have some sort of recycling system here. Are you one of those people who throws garbage in both the black and blue. It's okay, be honest -- I'm with ya! I really had this crazy idea that somebody was sifting through my trash and magically separating it for me...but sadly that is not how it works.
We all have to work to maintain our environment -- and here's how you can begin:
Put all paper, plastics, glass, and aluminum into those pretty blue recycling bins -- that look a little something like this -->
Stevens is going to assist in this process by more clearly distinguishing between trash containers and recycling bins.
Recycling bins = blue with clear plastic bags inside
Trash bins = black with black plastic bags inside.
Remember that little phrase we all learned in like first grade??
Now we actually have the power to apply it!
.REDUCE. -- reduce the amount of trash you use
.REUSE. -- reuse any containers you can
.RECYCLE. -- containers in their
And the best part is -- you will save some money in the process!
Contact Rebecca Ryca rryba@stevens.edu or Nicole Rizzuto nrizzuto@stevens.edu for more information on the Senior Design Project!
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