Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Recycled prizes part of the fun at USI’s Earth Day Celebration
 International Programs and Services and Residence Life are hosting an Earth Day Celebration for the USI community at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the Ruston Hall multipurpose room. The event will place a particular emphasis on the importance of recycling. Everyone in attendance will receive a “Recycle USI” water bottle. Participants will pot herbs in recycled tin cans, play Earth Day Recycling Trivial Pursuit, and snack on trail mix and “dirt pudding.” There will be give-aways and prizes including recycled rice bag totes, recycled candy wrapper bracelets, recycled aluminum bottles, and books about recycling. Andrea Barnard, program coordinator in International Programs and Services, said, “We decided to celebrate Earth Day because it is one thing that applies to all of our students. Taking care of the earth and preserving it is something we all have in common.” The event is supported by a portion of an Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) grant Residence Life received last year to establish a recycling program in campus housing. Areas near apartments and residence halls will soon be equipped with large bins for aluminum, plastic, and paper. Greg Wagoner, assistant director of Residence Life (facilities) and coordinator for the recycling program, has ensured that the 2008-2009 Student Handbook will include information about the benefits of recycling, such as conserving resources like trees and water, and keeping materials out of landfills. “Ultimately, the University will see a decrease in costs because of the amount of material not going into the dumpsters,” he said. The entire USI community, family, and friends are invited to attend the Earth Day Celebration, and children are welcome. Come learn what you can do to preserve the environment. For more information, contact Barnard at 812/465-7183. |
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