[Englecturers] Fw: Recycling Bins in the Engl. Dept. -- RECYCLE!!

[Tina Feldmann]

>
>----- Forwarded Message ----
>From: ALAN LOVEGREEN <alanlovegreen at yahoo.com>
>To: GSEA Listserve <gsa-english at lists.ucr.edu>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 12:48:22 PM
>Subject: Recycling Bins in the Engl. Dept. -- RECYCLE!!
>
>The GSEA has placed 5 recycling cardboard bins (the same type trash 
>and paper go in) throughout the department.  These bins have light 
>blue lids that are marked for recycling and are located:
>
>1st floor - next to the entry door to the department
>2nd floor - just inside of the exterior spiral stairwell
>2nd floor - just inside of the interior (switchback) stairwell
>2nd floor - grad lounge*
>3rd floor - just inside of the interior (switchback) stairwell
>
>
>*The heavily trafficked grad lounge has a bin for (cleaned) non-CRV 
>items (like that tray from your frozen dinner) and will also soon 
>sport a number of crates (we only have paper bags right now) of the 
>same light blue color for separated CRV bottles and plastics and aluminum.
>
>Although the GSEA hopes to mostly see objects of CRV value (aluminum 
>cans, glass and plastic bottles, etc.) in these bins please do not 
>hesitate to throw in other (cleaned) recyclable materials if you are 
>otherwise going to trash them.  We will take care of all materials 
>accordingly.  Though it takes only a moment to see (or guess) if an 
>object is recyclable, some hundreds of thousands of years are needed 
>to break down plastics in a landfill.  Even a thin plastic bag is 
>extrapolated to take 1,000 years.  Small things, like the plastic 
>lid on your paper coffee cup, can also be recycled.  When in doubt, 
>recycle it.  And these things do matter.
>
>The best way to reduce your "footprint" is an increased awareness of 
>how you create excess/surplus/waste in general.  Buying 
>biodegradable materials, using a thermos instead of a new red 
>plastic cup for your coffee every day, and shuttling food in those 
>reusable grocery bags are all great ways to start.  Please contact 
>Alan at alanlovegreen at yahoo.com if you have any questions or wish to 
>become involved.
>
>Thank you,
>Your GSEA
>
>
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Tina Feldmann
Graduate Student Advisor
Department of English
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA  92521-0323
office: (951) 827-1454
FAX:   (951) 827-3967
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