If anyone ever wondered about the feasibility of bureaucratized environmental initiatives (as opposed to voluntary changes taken on by individuals), look no further than Houston Market post- "RecycleMania." Penn currently ranks #77 in this "friendly competition among college and university recycling programs," and while I am unaware of the specific approaches taken by other schools, it is probably safe to assume that numbers 1-76 do not serve food in large square containers that do not fit into the new small round holes of the recycle bins. I have never seen the trash cans overflow like they have in the heat of RecycleMania. I know the logo of the program is "Stop. Think. Recycle." but if there is to be a notable improvement in recycling levels we should not be forced to think (and push, bend, fold, and force) that hard.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
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