Sustainability

Recycle...

I wonder if anybody is aware of the sustainability issue here at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In Ishmael, sustainability was touched upon specifically—on the topic of ethics and how it relates to sustainability. I was attending a student government meeting last Friday and there was a referendum on the floor concerning the removal of the sustainability committee and replacing said committee with a student paid position. The proposed student paid position would hold the title of Director of Sustainability, which is already taken by a faculty member at the Office of Sustainability. Although it was made clear that these two positions are different, the cons more than outweigh the pros. Anyway to make a two hour story short, I will not go into the specifics. The vote was not in favor of the removal of the committee by one. Therefore, it goes to show that money—although a great motivator, it is not a necessary tool for those who have a true desire to help. The issue: although given the opportunity, students still forget to recycle. Solution: to place recycling bins next to every trash bin on campus.