The Voice

Issue date: 3/12/07 Section: Inside WCC

Media Credit: Jennifer DeMoss A student peruses the Recycle Ann Arbor booth at the Recycle Fair.

The Recycle Fair hit WCC in the wake of Recyclemania, with booths manned by Recycle Ann Arbor and Student Activities staff. The event, which took place on Feb. 13, drew crowds of students who made last minute valentines and picture frames out of recycled materials, and learned about the ways they could reuse and reduce the consumption of common household goods.

Sean Hankerd was one of a group of people who were slowly making valentines from interesting odds and ends. When asked what he was creating, he said of his masterpiece, "I don't know what it is, but it's making me late for class…I've been here for a while. I've been here for over an hour." Hopefully his girlfriend successfully interpreted his artistic effort the next day.

Student Rachel Distelzweig enjoyed the fair, saying about recycling that "there needs to be more awareness with it…I was wondering if sometimes they have workshops on things like composting or straw bale structures. That's something I didn't know about that I always wanted to know about."

The recycled art competition received a few entries, with student-employee Diane Laboda's free form credit card art taking first prize. "A lot of people voted on the art pieces," said Sarah Sanders, Student Activities staff member. "People from The Voice, Gallery One, faculty members…they all helped out." Other pieces included art made from Styrofoam, newspaper, cardboard, and tiny green Army men, and one was constructed from soda cans and those six pack rings that conservationists rabidly cut into piece so that they don't choke wildlife.

Student Activities events coordinator Rachel Barsch mentioned excitedly at the fair that she had handed out all of the free mugs, as well as a lot of the free coffee that went along with them. "Students can get a discount on coffee at Bakuzio's now," she said. "And it's not just today, it's forever!" Although Barsch couldn't actually guarantee that the coffee shop will always give a discount when students buy java in a reusable mug, for the time being Bakuzio's patrons can expect to get a 16 oz. coffee for the 12 oz. price if they bring in the right sized mug.

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