Here to inform and educate about the different types of recycling available for students
For college students, you may be stuck with a very small living space, so a lot of people think that gardening should be left to people with larger rooms or houses. However, anyone who wants to garden can do so with ease! The great thing about indoor gardening is that you can adapt it to … Continue reading Indoor Gardening
Auburn contributes to the landfill problem by supplying students with glass and not giving them an option to recycle it. If glass is so bad, then why stock your stores with it? Many on-campus options at Auburn are recyclable. However, there are many glass bottles available at the convenience stores throughout campus. Saying that, "glass … Continue reading The Problem With Auburn and Glass
AKA: What you need to know and what you can do about it. Composting is a fantastic way to recycle unused food scraps that would otherwise be thrown away. In the US alone, up to 40% of the food produced is never eaten. Most of this waste isn't caused by large-scale corporations, but by everyday … Continue reading Food Waste
Why do we recycle? In America, people have been recycling since the colonial era, where new materials were scarce because the settlers didn't have a way of creating new ones. This trend continued in the Great Depression, where new materials were still scarce, but for different reasons. Our modern-day mindset of recycling dates back to … Continue reading Recycling in America
It started when I started seeing signs around campus. "Glass goes in the trash" the signs proclaimed. To my understanding, glass is one of the most recyclable materials we have at our disposal. Can glass be recycled? As seen in the image above, the twitter account, AU_Recycles, is implying that glass is not actually recyclable. … Continue reading Can Glass Be Recycled?
As we become more self-conscious of who we are, we start to realize the impact we make upon the world around us. Every decision has a consequence or several consequences. One of the main consequences I've noticed living as a college student is my impact on the environment, and I've started to notice other people's … Continue reading Going Green
Student Recycling 