Vice President of Administrative Services Christopher Hawkins has a vision for a recycling project at San Jose City College. He believes that a recycling project could not only improve campus life, but also benefits students\u2019 revenue as well. Hawkins said he would like to start the project by getting sponsored by the Association of Student Government.. Due to the short time period to get the grant approved, Hawkins said he could not successfully apply for the grant from ASG. Therefore, instead of applying for a grant, Hawkins is interested in asking if campus clubs could consider financially funding the recycling project, and perhaps would be able to recruit more students to participate in it.
\nThe launch process
\n\u201cThe money [profits from ASG clubs] will help pay for the recycling containers on the campus, and then we will have these recycling containers. With this opportunity for ASG or any clubs to do the recycling,\u201d Hawkins explained, \u201cIf they do the recycling, it would generate some revenue for their clubs.\u201d
\nThe investment would be beneficial to students\u2019 campus life since ASG could make extra budget from the recycling project, Hawkins said. If the recycling program is successful, he would like to form a permanent recycling club in the future, however, the challenging part is that ASG has to agree to this project for at least three years, Hawkins said.
\n\u201cNew members of ASG each year would be uncertain about committing to the project for more than one year,\u201d Hawkins said. \u201cThe key is to commit to the grant for at least three years in consistency.\u201d
\nKey challenges
\nIf there was widespread interest across campus for creating a recycling club, those taking the lead would need to fill out a form and find an advisor.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s what I could offer and help.\u201d Hawkins said. Up till now, the real challenge has been to recruit the students to participate in the movement, he said.
\nStudents who choose to major in environmental science, or people who consider themselves to be environmentalists, would be potential participants but the whole concept is open for everyone, since environmental topics are universal. Hawkins said he is aiming to construct a revolution of recycling culture on SJCC campus.
\nHawkins points out that there are containers for the landfill on campus, yet there are not enough recycling containers open to the public.
\n\u201cPeople just throw everything in the landfill, which is a piece of an educational challenge,\u201d Hawkins said. \u201cWe have to make sure people are properly forming a recycling process.\u201d
\nHelpful Contributions
\n\u201cThe ASG budget would be handy for keeping the project\u2019s process running. By coming into the clubs, any money that clubs make would help the students form the budget,\u201d Hawkins described.
\nOther than the fund from ASG, student participation in campus life helps as well. Student awareness of the campus environment develops more perspectives in recycling projects or even cooperating with the club in the future.
\nSJCC offers environmental courses and some related education curriculums, students could earn knowledge about recycling by enrolling in the courses.
\nCampus Benefits
\nThere will be benefits from the project.
\nWith the recycling project and ASG\u2019s budget, the project could offer more job opportunities for student workers. Also, with less cost of budget in hiring labor workers to collect the recycled materials, the saved budget could be used for more projects on the campus.
\nIn addition to making profits from the project, Hawkins also has a goal of getting more funds for purchasing more water stations on the campus. Water stations and reusable water bottles could help reduce the usage of one-time-use plastic water bottles.
\n\u201cIt is healthier and free for everyone on the campus,\u201d Hawkins said.
\nFuture Outcomes
\n\u201cThat would be great to form a recycling club, part of the reason we do this is to spread this culture to the campus,\u201d Hawkins said. The new recycling behaviors on the campus could build a new culture, which could be perpetuated by a new generation of students in the future with an educational perspective, this is what Hawkin\u2019s wishes. \u201cIt is a message that we want to recycle; it is educational and concerned about what a future campus or plant would look like. I would like to see our campus cooperation between the students and the administration to develop our recycling program and culture,\u201d Hawkins said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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