A group classroom project transformed in to a recycling campaign that is receiving positive feedback from students. Professor Jim Cooke assigned the Environmental and Technological Science class a group project that required students to find an issue in the environment, create a proposal to decrease the issue and put it in to ... [Read More…]
Campus groups work to improve recycling
For the tree-huggers and enviromentally-minded, recycling on campus can be quite the challenge. Krista Cukrowski, junior digital entertainment technology major from Abilene, is the president of the new student organization, Wildcats for Sustainability, which is trying to combat this issue. "There is no standardization and, half the time, people ... [Read More…]
Campus groups work to improve recycling
For the tree-huggers and enviromentally-minded, recycling on campus can be quite the challenge. Krista Cukrowski, junior digital entertainment technology major from Abilene, is the president of the new student organization, Wildcats for Sustainability, which is trying to combat this issue. "There is no standardization and, half the time, ... [Read More…]
SA wraps up semester with devotion to recycling
SA voted to fund a project to provide community recycling bins in their meeting Wednesday. Maria Martinez, Sikes Hall representative, introduced a bill to Congress to provide $500 to help purchase recycling bins for the entire ACU community. With little discussion, the bill passed overwhelmingly. There is now no money remaining in the ... [Read More…]
SA votes to give Edwards Hall recycling bins
The Students' Association voted to provide recycling bins for Edwards Hall in their meeting Wednesday. Blair Agan, Edwards Hall representative, introduced the bill to Congress. Agan, sophomore communications and political science major from Lake Jackson, addressed the lack of recycling opportunities for Edwards residents with Area Coordinator ... [Read More…]
Environmentalists push for more recycling on campus
Recycling efforts at ACU have been inconsistent over the years since the university lacks any institutional policy on recycling. All opportunities to be involved are voluntary programs, but many students are looking to change this. Dr. James C. Cooke, professor of environmental science, has been at ACU for 30 years and has experienced the ... [Read More…]
Going Green in Abilene
You've seen the commercials, who wouldn't want more money? And how can you save money and help protect the earth at the same time? Matthew Woodrow speaks with a local author Diedra Holley about how she cut her bills in half and reduced her global footprint. KACU News The News At Noon Air Date: Oct. 29, 2011 Reporter: Matthew ... [Read More…]
Video: Recycling Raid
ACU Environmental Society and ACU Locavore Club team-up to Raid dorms for recyclables such as aluminum cans and plastic bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3gg4IbV9Q Video/editing by Mitchell McLean ... [Read More…]
Recycling Raid
ACU Environmental Society and ACU Locavore Club team-up to Raid dorms for recyclables such as aluminum cans and plastic bottle. Video/editing by Mitchell McLean ... [Read More…]
Recycling change must come from top
Last semester we voiced our concern over the lack of a recycling initiative on campus. Today, we would like to turn our attention to specific reasons why "green" is a color often overlooked at ACU. Both regional and institutional norms make recycling (along with reducing and reusing) more a hassle than a solution. This means that if recycling is ... [Read More…]