Be warned: Pungent fumes may drift from the general direction of the Lawn today, compliments of the contents of two dumpsters spilled in front of Old Cabell. No, this was not a serious oversight on the part of University maintenance; it's all part of the fun. After all, what would the official Garbage Gala be without Dumpster Dump?
From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. today, U.Va. Recycling will be celebrating America Recycles Day -- which occurs nationally this Saturday -- on the South Lawn where students will seperate the contents of two dumpsters into what could and could not have been recycled.
According to third-year College student Chris Glasser, this is an annual event hosted by U.Va. Recycling that seems to expand in proportion every year.
"In general what we try to do is make recycling convenient for people, to bring it to them, and this is another example of that," Glasser said.
This year, there is a note of festivity in the air.
In addition to the memorable Dumpster Dump, which premiered last year, there will be other recycling-inspired games, including Bottle bowling with 20 oz. plastic bottles and Can Toss with aluminum cans.
For Glasser, who remembers the small-scale tabling and passing out of handbills his first year, this year's America Recycles Day Celebration holds great promise.
Glasser commended fellow student employee Amy Whitcomb, who organized the event, on its success.
"I'm just excited because I feel like Amy's done a great job of taking it to a different level, of getting it noticed," Glasser said.
Glasser said he feels the festival-type atmosphere of this year's celebration allows it to be a fun event that also dispenses certain meaningful messages.
"We're not trying to put people on guilt trips," Glasser said. "We're just trying to promote recycling and make it something that people want to do."
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