Indiana's recycling progress

After reading the article “State sets new recycling goal,” I was left with more than a few questions.

It seems that Indiana has not made recycling a goal nor has it used this opportunity for new jobs regarding
recycling.

I was pleased to read that the Indiana Recycling Coalition has pushed its legislation through to law via Gov. Mike Pence on March 5, making our state’s new goal to recycle half of all municipal waste.

This left me wondering how much is actually being recycled in this state or, for that matter, at this University.

As someone who has lived off campus for the past three years, I’ve been very disappointed with the city’s recycling policies.

Because my current house contains five separate apartments, we have been told the city will not pick up recycling from our house, causing us to throw away our recyclables or drive them to the recycling center downtown.

I’ve called my landlord several times asking for help attaining recycling bins, to no avail. I hope the state’s new recycling goal comes to fruition, and I would advise the Indiana Recycling Coalition to collaborate with students and find ways to ensure our city is doing its best to help everyone recycle.

Rebeca Shappell
rshappel@indiana.edu