Recycling at George mason University
Recycling is not convenient at George Mason University. While the university has taken steps towards becoming environmentally conscious, the bins themselves are problematic. The lids of the bins only have space for recyclable items that are flat paper. However on their website Waste Management explains that there are far more items than just paper that can be recycled. The list includes cardboard boxes, aluminum cans, empty aerosol cans, and clear glass bottles.
Graduate student at George Mason University Jacob Abraham explains, “The recycling bins are poorly utilized by people at GMU. They are placed in clusters as opposed to near classrooms, and the bins they use don’t always fit the materials that belong in them.” As a result, cardboard boxes are often piled on top of the recycling bins and the hallways look messy and unorganized. Even more problematic, many things just don’t end up being recycled either because there are things piled on top of the opening of the bin or because they don’t fit in the opening. In order to take more steps towards helping the environment, George Mason needs to rethink their recycling system.