Central Florida Future, Vol. 23 No. 53, April 4, 1991

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• Future© • Volume 23, Number 53 Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1sea Thursday April 4, 1991 _ company: recycling of neWSpaperrs low UCF recydes much oomputer paper, rep says ported that UCF has collected: • by Bill Cushing CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • 22, 760 pounds of cardboard. • -27,910 pounds of computer papeT. UCF has seen mixed results from • 300 pounds of newspaper. • a major recycling campaign six • 641 pounds of aluminum cans . months after its start. She conceded that newsprint collec- Last November, in compliance tion is low but pointed out that the with the 1988 Florida Solid Waste numbers for both cardboard and com Act, UCFs Physical Plant Services puter paper are "fantastic." · contracted the Orlando Waste Paper While the number of cans collected Co. to begin collecting and recycling is "pretty good," according to Quick, it • aluminum cans, newspaper, card is not particularly high and there is, board and computer paper. apparently, a good reason for this. Orlando Waste Paper installed According to eyewitnesses, the coi three movable containers as recep lecting bins have become targets for tacles for each of these items. In ad those searching for redeemable items. dition, UCF has set up bins in its Scott Beaman, a senior majoring in computer labs for extra paJ,ier. finance, .works part time for The Central • Since that time, Michelle Quick, Florida Future delivering the newspa- office manager and sales representa -- tive for Orlando Waste Paper, re- see RECYCLE page 5 Char1es Morrow/CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Cpl. J. McClure and Don Adkinson, assistant supervisor of Grounds, inspect the broken chain on the .recycling bin and decide what size c~ain should replace it. • _Locks "broken, .cans stolen frOm bins

by Joelle Subourne Tom Fitzpatrick, a senior major • Nl:WS EDITOR ing in management, said he saw people talcing cans out of the bin. After learning cans had been taken Fitzpatrick attends classes at night from the campus recycling bin for alu and is involved with student activi minum, the Physical Plant locked it up ties that require him to be on campus · Friday to prevent more thefts. late at night. However,· by noon Monday the lock "At 10 o'clock, they're already was broken. After a call to Pat Remsen, worlcing on them, sometimes as early superintendent of Building Services, the as eight," he said, adding that there bin was again secured. Two heavy pad are usually groups of four or five locks and · chains now keep the bin worlcing out of pickup trucks . • locked. Fitzpatrick said a can drive during Recently, cans have been disappear Greek Week increases this activity ' Jim Ferguson/CENTRAL FLORIDA FU TURE ing at a ste.ady rate from the bin, on the and may encourage fraternity and • _ Unidentified members of Zeta Tau Alpha carry bags of cans from the recycling bin east side of campus near the Health and put them in a truck. They were seen taking the cans March 24. Center. see THl;FTS page 5 • Daytona senator·confirmed . ~ after eligibility confusion March 5 with Student This· was .demonstrated by a • by Sandra L. Karr C