Wallace Community College SGA making campus environmentally friendly

Wallace Community College students are helping their campus to go green.

Members of Wallace’s student government association launched a campaign on Wednesday to recycle paper and another program to collect old cellular telephones and repurpose them for use by military personnel.

While recycling a little paper and a few cell phones won’t save the world, the students believe the program will raise awareness and encourage others to adopt more eco-friendly habits.

“Small actions times a lot of people equals a big change,” said Chelsea Johnston, a nursing major.

The recycled paper will be collected each month for recycling by the Vivian B. Adams School. The cell phones will be refurbished and given to servicemen and women overseas to use during the holidays. Wallace is also conducting a clothing drive.

Miranda Villamar, Wallace SGA president, said the program actually had career preparation value to students. Villamar, a history major, said more corporations are seeking to become environmentally friendly, meaning that participation in green programs like a recycling job could be a plus for students entering the work world.

Villamar said that even for people who don’t think of global warming or pollution as a big priority, there are some benefits of adopting a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Villamar said folks can save money by doing a few environmentally responsible things like turning off lights and conserving energy and materials.

“I think it’s good for the economy and the environment,” said Isaac Thomas, a Wallace student.

Susie Burch, a radiology major, said, “If everybody just chips in a little bit the world will be better in the long run.”