Life is giant mystery to many, and with it comes a great deal of tasks and situations we are yet uncertain on how to deal with. As a new semester begins, there are bound to be a batch of new students on campus that merely don’t care where their waste, plastic bottles and cans end up.
Of course, the small quantities of trash that litter the grounds of Pierce are inevitable but nonetheless, most of it is contributed by students who don’t think about the consequences their actions may bring to the campus and the environment around us.
In my opinion, there is nothing more beautiful and uplifting than seeing your college campus be litter-free. From past experiences, it’s an instant mood killer when the first things to see upon arriving to campus are bags of Hot Cheetos, Trident Gum wrappers, Gatorade bottles, and yes, even that essay paper with a big red F on it.
With this in mind, Pierce should continuously advertise and urge the students and faculty to be more involved in recycling. Recently, I’ve taken a notice on how the lack of recycling bins is a detriment to the campus. Just this week, I saw a regular red trash bin piled up with plastic bottles, cans. There should be recycling bins within our hands reach. Although most individuals try to do what’s right by disposing of their trash in the bin, they still do not know the difference between what material is recyclable or just waste.
It should be a concern to us that we, as a community, are not doing the best to be more involved in making our campus more eco-friendly. The addition of just a few recycling bins to the campus could have a positive snowball effect. Some volunteers could go through the recycling bins, collect the bottles and cans, give them to the custodians so they could sell them and use the money to purchase more bins.
Pierce should constantly talk about the trash situation during public meetings concerning campus beautification. This way, more individuals will be aware that by helping pick up litter and putting bottles where they’re supposed to go will not only make them feel great, but will make Pierce College, and its surrounding environment, look better. Signs indicating where plastic bottles, aluminum cans and general waste go, is another way to make the campus better. In the long run, colored bins, would be a great addition at Pierce, making it even easier for individuals to pay attention to which bin they are using for their waste.
By doing all this, slowly but surely, the moods of students and perhaps even grumpy professors will improve.
