On November 13, I attended the Amnesty International event about living green while on campus. It was in the Smith Steeb glass classroom and I went with my roommate Lily. This is related to international affairs because conserving resources is a global issue. We need to start changing some of our daily habits in order to keep the earth a healthy place to live. If we do not start to make a change now, the planet will be on a course that cannot be reversed. Every individual needs to do their own part. Being “green” is not something that is separated by borders, it applies throughout the globe.
They talked about recycling on campus and how it works. I learned that when we recycle, we can only recycle paper or plastic that is not contaminated with food. So a pizza box cannot be recycled if it has crumbs or grease is stained on the paper. The recycling company that Ohio State uses does not allow this and the whole bag has to be thrown away. Also, they recommended to utilize reusable silverware instead of plastic ware in the dorms to reduce the amount of waste that we produce. Also, when buying coffee or other drinks you can use refillable cups instead of getting the paper cups that they use since those cannot technically be recycled.