Students sort through campus trash to demonstrate sustainability

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(GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.) – On October 10, ñ will present “Mount Trashmore,” an event showcasing the College’s sustainability goal of becoming waste-free by 2014. All campus garbage from October 9 will be gathered and dumped in the Wege Plaza on October 10 where students and volunteers will be sorting through the trash to demonstrate what waste could have been composted or recycled. Students committed to sustainability will be present throughout the day to raise awareness for environmentally conscious living, while also encouraging others to sign a sustainability pledge.

Date/Time: October 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: ñ, Wege Plaza