21 dedicated and hardy souls braved the cold and wind of a blustery Tuesday afternoon to collect trash/recyclables from around the outdoor sports area of the campus.

most of the clean-up group

It was amazing just how much trash was collected. And there is still a lot more out there. Surprisingly, out of all of this, there was only one small bag of material that could be recycled.

Todd Horton with his pickup filled with trash

Many campus groups were represented, including Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association (co-sponsors of this event), International Student Association, Student Veterans Association at Parkland, Service Learning, Parkland Reads, and Sustainable Campus Committee. There were also students from a Biology 104 class as well as from Gina Walls’ SOC 101 class.

students from Sociology 101

Afterwards, most of the group headed back to the Gallery Lounge for a satisfying dinner of sandwiches, chips, cookies and drinks – all generously provided by Student Life.

llinois Professional Land Surveyors Association, Sustainable Campus Committee and Parkland Reads are sponsoring one more Clean-Up on Tuesday, April 21 from 3 – 5 pm. We’ll again be meeting at the bleachers near the track.

We hope to see you then!

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“What do we want?”
“Garbage!”
“When do we want it?”
“Now!”

Clean-Up Group

Yes, the 26 students, staff and faculty who participated in Parkland Reads’ College Clean-Up – Part 2 were indeed hungry for garbage. Wearing fashion-forward lime, reflective vests and gloves, adrenalin coursing through their veins, they broke into five groups and energetically covered the inside of the College. Within 45 minutes, all groups had returned, bearing small bags of trash and much larger bags of recyclables. It was particularly noteworthy that the ratio of recyclables found to trash was about 7 to 1. Many, many pop bottles and quite a lot of paper and cardboard were the bulk of the recyclables.

Trash and recyclables

After the clean-up, a drawing was held to give away 4 copies of Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash. The happy winners are shown below.

Many thanks to everyone who participated and supported this endeavor. A special thank you to Marsha Reardon for helping to organize and promote both College Clean-Ups. If you are interested in finding out about other volunteer opportunities at Parkland, please contact her at 353-3302 or mreardon@parkland.edu.

Next semester we’re hoping to do more clean-ups, so stay tuned for details!

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Do you sometimes notice various kinds of trash inside Parkland and wish someone would pick it up? Can you imagine yourself spending an hour involved in this worthy endeavor?
 
The Parkland Reads College Clean-Up – Part 2 (this time indoors) will take place this Friday, October 24, from 3 – 4 pm. We’ll be recycling everything that we can and also generally noting the kinds of trash that we find. 

The Clean-Up Project is sponsored by the Office of the President, Parkland Reads, Student Government, Sustainable Campus Initiative, and Student Life.
 
Gloves, bags, treats and the admiration of the Parkland College community will be provided. Please join us!
 
To sign up, e-mail: parklandreads@parkland.edu.

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Curriculum Discussion for Parkland College Faculty.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, 2:00-4:00 pm, D116

Are you interested in using Garbage Land in your classes but not sure how? Would you like to discuss curriculum ideas with your colleagues?

Join Jennifer Satterlee and Lynne Scott to discuss ideas for integrating the book and activities related to its themes into your spring semester classes.

Reserve your spot by emailing CenterForExcellence@parkland.edu or calling ext. 3767.

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