2008 Woodie Awards
Going Green
Ian Frazier
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: Perspectives
Going green. Reduce, reuse, recycling. It is phrases like these that we hear so often, but we know what they really mean?
Not only does "going green" point to becoming more environmentally conscious, but a movement to change wasteful habits and reverse negative environmental implications on the Earth.
As a nation, the U.S. is making steps to take charge of our environmental problems, and the young generation is following in this trend of ideals as well.
"We are using up our natural resources at an alarming rate, and if we don't take steps to make change, like learning to recycle, our children will be paying the price," said Steven Napolitano.
Sacred Heart students seem concerned and well aware of the implications that negligence of our environment may entail, but are they acting upon their morals?
"I don't recycle nearly as much as I should," said junior Matthew Cook, "I know it is a good thing for the environment to recycle but I still don't really do it. Maybe if it was promoted or enforced better I would do it more often."
Many students seem to be behind the cause, but is the university doing everything it can to protect our environment?
"I think recycling is important to the environment because there are some materials that are dangerous to animals and take longer to break down. When I have the opportunity I try to recycle, whether it is placing a plastic bottle in a recycle bin, newspapers, etc.," said junior Mike Staropoli, "But at our new campus at Cambridge, there are no recycle bins, so a lot of people throw their bottles in the garbage. I try to take my recyclables to the main campus when I can, but I feel they should get recycle bins over there.
Although we have a recycling program on campus, it is not always as easy to recycle as it is to trash our plastics and other recyclables. It is important not only to become more aware of wasteful habits, but to change the way people do things if we are to move forward in environmental protection.
Not only does "going green" point to becoming more environmentally conscious, but a movement to change wasteful habits and reverse negative environmental implications on the Earth.
As a nation, the U.S. is making steps to take charge of our environmental problems, and the young generation is following in this trend of ideals as well.
"We are using up our natural resources at an alarming rate, and if we don't take steps to make change, like learning to recycle, our children will be paying the price," said Steven Napolitano.
Sacred Heart students seem concerned and well aware of the implications that negligence of our environment may entail, but are they acting upon their morals?
"I don't recycle nearly as much as I should," said junior Matthew Cook, "I know it is a good thing for the environment to recycle but I still don't really do it. Maybe if it was promoted or enforced better I would do it more often."
Many students seem to be behind the cause, but is the university doing everything it can to protect our environment?
"I think recycling is important to the environment because there are some materials that are dangerous to animals and take longer to break down. When I have the opportunity I try to recycle, whether it is placing a plastic bottle in a recycle bin, newspapers, etc.," said junior Mike Staropoli, "But at our new campus at Cambridge, there are no recycle bins, so a lot of people throw their bottles in the garbage. I try to take my recyclables to the main campus when I can, but I feel they should get recycle bins over there.
Although we have a recycling program on campus, it is not always as easy to recycle as it is to trash our plastics and other recyclables. It is important not only to become more aware of wasteful habits, but to change the way people do things if we are to move forward in environmental protection.
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