Health
Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
has teamed up with Students in Free
Enterprise (SIFE) for a latest project
called the “Recycling Program.”
HOSA and SIFE worked to get the recycling
company, Vista Fibers, to collect
recyclable items on campus. Recyclable
materials include plastics, aluminum,
paper and cans.
The company will provide the recycling
bins to be placed at different locations
around campus. There will be a large
bin for each floor. Smaller bins will
be stationed throughout the floors.
Designated floor leaders will let
selected work studies know how often
the recyclable items will be picked
up.
They are also going to provide what
they call desk help, easy access bins
for recycling needs.
“If the smaller bins get full
before the time to pick them up, then
they can easily go and throw them
in one of the ninety-five gallon totes
that will be located on every floor,”
said Fred Casillas, vice president
of SIFE.
“SIFE and HOSA have worked long
and hard to come up with a solution,
and I believe it will be a success
as long as we stay dedicated,”
he said.
There are three phases to the recycling
program. Phase one will take place
during the current semester. It includes
bins on each floor of the Main, Moye
and Providence buildings. It also
includes the bookstore and cafeteria.
Phase two will add bins to the convent
buildings, University Wellness and
Activities Center (UWAC), International
Folk Culture Center (IFCC), Walter
Center, Fine Arts building and Thiry
Auditorium.
Phase three includes the library,
St. Martin Hall, Harry Jersig Center
and all student dormitories.
“The process has been slow and
tedious, but we are finally starting
to get off the ground,” said
Jaclyn Maisenbacher, president of
HOSA.
A final meeting will be held by SIFE
and HOSA on Feb. 27 to get the program
started.
“Recycling saves a lot of money
as well as our environment,”
said Maisenbacher. “The OLLU
community should look around the campus
for information on recycling.”
“The program is not only to
get people to recycle, it is to educate
the people about why to recycle and
what the benefits are,” said
Casillas.
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