Catherine Clark, a surgical technology student at the Florence campus of National College, has had success this term with a recycling project.

Clark, who will graduate later this year, is taking an environmental science class.

When given a recycling project at the beginning of this term, she wanted to be more creative than most students. She already recycled at home and work, so she decided to start a recycling program on campus.

Since Clark was depending on fellow classmates and staff to recycle, her biggest obstacle to overcome was people thinking the recycling box was too far away. However, she did not let this deter her.

Clark worked to recruit supporters who ended up saving used paper and then dropping it in the box once a day.

“It’s really not that hard to do. Have one can for your trash and one for paper,” Clark said.

In just the first week of collecting paper Clark collected 30 pounds of recycling materials.

Clark started recycling at home when her waste management company began providing a free recycling bin and free pick-up to customers. She thinks that recycling is here to stay because it’s being encouraged more and more by waste management companies.

“Every little bit a person does to help the environment really does make a difference,” she said.

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