Men’s Health recently ranked Wichita last (of 100 cities) in recycling. Why is it that more people don’t recycle? The answer is simple. If people aren’t presented with an easy, convenient way to do something, they are most likely not going to do it. This is true with recycling. Wichitans don’t want to have to drive all over the city in order to drop-off their recyclables, and I can’t blame them. The goal of recycling is to improve the environment, but getting in your car and driving 10 miles to the closest recycling facility has an inverse effect than what we are hoping for. The members of Student Recycling Initiative and I are working to incorporate an incentive plan for the residents of Wichita. By implementing an incentive program along with providing a single-stream recycling container, we eliminate the convenience factor, and increase the city’s participation in recycling immensely.
JW
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