Littering is still an issue at AU

Now that people are more earth-friendly and environmentally conscious, littering is becoming less of an issue. But how about on Alfred University’s campus?

“During warmer months (littering is) higher than it should be,” said the president of Green Alfred and senior engineering major Andrew Ivovich.

Green Alfred’s mission, according to its website, is “to advance the recycling system throughout campus, to pursue alternative energy and to promote sustainability.”

According to Ivovich, the amount of littering this year is about the same as past years on Alfred’s campus.
“I think it’s just laziness that makes people litter,” said senior engineering major Kate Glass.

Ivovich stated that there’s enough garbage cans on campus, but it’s the responsibility of the community to make sure that the garbage ends up in the proper receptacles.

“The (garbage cans) … they are placed well, but we could use more down Academic Alley,” said senior psychology major Heidi Loomis.

Some students also recycle on campus in their dorms. However because AU doesn’t have any type of stable recycling program it makes it difficult for students to recycle the material.

“We’re looking to put recycling bins near dumpsters, instead of inside buildings, next semester,” said Ivovich.

When it comes to recycling, some people don’t know what the proper procedures are. When recycling glass bottles or jars, be sure to wash it out, remove the label and the cap, Ivovich said. Plastic bottles and aluminum cans can be recycled as well; just make sure to remove the label and rinse out the inside.

“I recycle everything I can, but I think more people need to recycle,” said Loomis.