The photo above is DISGUSTING! It is not disgusting to me because of the trash. It is disgusting because there is so much in that can that is not trash! I can not believe the amount of recyclable material that gets trashed on Northwestern’s campus. As I look around campus I wonder where all of the recycling bins are!?! Maybe you need a secret password to use them or maybe they are invisible…because I can’t imagine that a university this size would not have the resources to maintain nice looking recycling receptacles around campus if they really cared.
To be fair there is recycling available on campus, but Northwestern needs to do two things:
1.•Put outdoor recycling for cans and bottles along Sheridan Road and other main arteries of campus
2.•Initiate recycling and environmental education programs around Northwestern and the greater Evanston community.
As an on-campus faith community, I believe that Garrett-Evangelical could be a part of the solution. Just about every night I have been walking my 10,000 steps and along the way I find myself picking up trash off of the ground. As we care for our bodies and walk around campus, why not pick up trash and grab recyclables that are right on top of the trash can to keep our environment in shape, as well?!?