So far, I have only done a couple of my actions. I have hung up signs around Morrill tower transition points where smokers frequent. I have talked about the issue with my friends and asked what they think I should do, they all think the best things to do is put up signs and put receptacles in place. I talked to the OA’s at Morrill about putting up receptacles. They said it is not necessary because smoking is not allowed on campus. This made me pretty upset because that logic simply doesn’t make sense. They live in the same building as me, that means they must use the doors. How can they not see people’s discarded cigarette butts on the ground making our campus look gross?? I don’t understand how people can be so complacent living in squalor. This was really the biggest challenge—people not caring, or not knowing. Many people I talked to were very surprised that butts take up the most amount of litter world-wide. No one even knew they were toxic for animals and can contaminate water. I think I am going to keep pressing with Morrill to put something up, even a permanent sign will do.
