Well, since the beginning of the week to, I've been hearing everyone talk about going green. Students to administrators, the school blog to groups on campus, and local news articles to national news and advertisements are all buzzing about the brand new fad "you just gotta be apart of", and the reception is quite impressive. You can't walk into a Target or Walgreens with out seeing refillable bottles and t-shirts fashionably displaying the recycle symbol, and the best part about all the paraphernalia is the pricing in the long run. I bought a water purifier today because I figured it would be stupid not to. I spend a good $25 on a pack of water bottles that'll last me at most a month, and then I have to go back to the super store to perpetuate the cycle, and standing back to look at this ritual makes me feel stupid (Oh, and I hate tap water. Personal preference). It makes more sense to buy one 40 ounce water purifier in order to save every cent I waste on plastic wrapping for a free resource.
I really enjoyed going green this week, even though the steps I took seemed a bit small. I unplugged my appliances when not in use, I didn't use a single water bottle (which meant I didn't drink any water this week, sadly), and I definitely and gaspingly trekked up each flight of stairs in Alkek Library. This may not be as noteworthy as Mr. Beaven's attempts, but these were my choices, my sacrifices, my gains, and the ability to reduce the impact our community has on our campus and this one earth we take for granted leaves me in a jovial mood.
The Going Green Movement is rising, and we get the benefit of seeing its influence on Texas State (hence the picture).
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