A recycling program at Creighton was instituted at the beginning of the year in hopes to making the campus more “green.” While the program has done well, one problem is apparent on campus: more education about recycling is needed.

Overall, the recycling, which is primarily in the residence halls, seems to be running smoothly. However, there is room for improvement.

CSU President Micah White is currently pushing for more recycling bins in upperclassmen housing on campus and making sure that everyone knows just how easy recycling is.

“Plastic, metal and paper all in one bin. It is so convenient,” White said. She is hoping that recycling will extend to other campus buildings.

A rumored problem that has been occurring with the program is recycling has been mixed in with trash, specifically in the Harper Center, resulting in the recycling being thrown out with the trash.

White believes this is due to the variety of people using the building, not just students and faculty. She believes this problem can be improved, “if we do a good job of educating our students, faculty and staff about what a single-stream recycling program entails.”

This is our solution to the recycling problem: education. This could be focused on the Creighton student body, the faculty and staff, as well as the rest of the Omaha community about the standards and procedures of recycling.

For example, what can and cannot be recycled, as well as which bins are recycling and which are trash? This could include putting up noticeable signs indicating “recycling” bins from “trash” bins.

Another possible form of education could be as simple as members of the CSU recycling committee going around to classes and reminding students of recycling and its importance to the campus as well as to the environment.

Environmental issues are becoming increasingly popular because they determine the future of our world. So, come on Creighton, let’s go “green.”