By NANCY DONG
BYU faculty and staff learned more about BYU's recycling program Friday in 'Conservation/Recycling -- The BYU Way.'
'Conservation/Recycling -- The BYU Way' was part of America Recycles Day which was designed to bring awareness to faculty and staff about BYU's efforts to conserve and recycle on campus.
The Conservation/Recycling presentation featured recycling booths, and a speaker, Ranae Tanner, the administrative assistant for Environmental and Intergovernmental Relations for Salt Lake Mayor DeeDee Coradini.
Tanner said Utah has a long and rich history of recycling.
Brigham Young tried to recycle and conserve as the pioneers arrived in Utah, she said. 'We must be a self sustaining people,' quoting Brigham Young.
Tanner also said Brigham Young encouraged recycling paper so a newspaper could be published.
In addition to the speech, on Utah's recycling history, information was provided on the present and future of BYU's recycling efforts at informational booths.
'I've been commuting on bike for 12 years and my family has been recycling. I wanted to know if there was anything more that I could do,' said Matthew Christensen, assistant professor of Asian and Near Eastern Languages.
Christensen also said it has been difficult to find places to recycle in Provo. He said he has taken some of his garbage to Salt Lake City because he did not know where to take it in Utah County.
Students were also concerned about recycling. Sydney Smith, a senior from West Linn, Ore., said she came to learn more about the recycling program on campus.
'I want to learn more and share it with others,' Smith said.
Although the recycling presentation was not geared towards students, EcoResponse had a informational booth Friday. They also had a drawing to encourage people to recycle.
For more information regarding recycling at BYU, call Campus Recycling at 378-4662.