The Stories

Bottle Bills

Good morning all! Putting the finishing touches on the first draft of my capstone…it’s really exciting! I have no idea what to expect as far as editing is concerned, but I’ll try to keep updating. Something I’m mentioning in my paper is the concept of incentives a means to increase recycling effort. Everybody knows that…

Abstract

It is a beautiful Saturday morning and luckily, a chilly 35 degrees out! Which means I won’t feel guilty for being holed up in the library all day, hashing out my first draft (still). Abstracts are due by Wednesday, and I’ve got mine done (huzzah!) So here it is, a snapshot of what my project…

WRITING!

It’s been quiet on 7 in the Ocean for almost a week now, my apologies! The first draft of my entire capstone is due next week, so tonight through Sunday I’ll be (hopefully) cranking out some writing! Getting started is always the hardest part… In the meantime, check out David De Rothschild and his soon-to-be…

Recycled Artists

Another solution to pollution: turn our non-biodegradable non-recyclable refuse into something beautiful. Sure, it’s not being broken down and put into something new, but it’s not ending up in landfills and could serve a functional purpose. Check out a few artists I’ve discovered! Chris Jordan Andy Hughes Robert Bradford Heath Nash

SPI

In case you were wondering (because I was), SPI stands for the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. These guys came up with the resin identification code (in 1988, a great year)! I have been wondering about this ever since I got interested in plastics and finally found an answer. You might have seen these…