Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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According Thomas, people can use reusables, walk and ride bikes. "People should quit using the car for a four-block walk," he said. "Our culti is becoming too lazy. Using the car less will cut down on air pollution." Even though South Carolina is one of the regions of the United States fon nate enough to be saturated with water, South Carolinians still should not let th faucets run. "The more water that goes through the whole system costs more money. Ji use what you need," Thomas said. The hole in the ozone layer has caused a myriad of problems, including glol warming and an increased amount of ultra-violet rays, Thomas said. "If the overall temperature of the earth rises three to five degrees, the ice v melt and supply a whole lot more water to the oceans," Thomas said. "By 20 Columbia could be a coastal city." One way to rejuvenate interest in the environment is through education. "We're planning to teach in University 101 next year to explain things in a < ferent light," Thomas said. "I don't want it to be chic or a fad, I want it to be a p of people's consciousness. I admire Native Americans because they lived in h mony with nature. People need to raise their children with natural values. C culture has moved away from things that are natural. It's the one thing we h? AP^y? I more Ak.. JL ! ^ jj|fj Jackets, Dresses *- arid Outfits mam MM Many items $14.99 or Dresses less... Outfits Lingerie/Sle SAVE 50% to 80% on Bathing Suit merchandise from the * Jeans Top Mail Order Catsuits Catalogues Shorts a? A CuiAolAre in wnnnva * ?nva??ie ill V ill VI 111 As the 25th anniversary of Earth Day approaches, Americans seem less interested in the constantly diminishing condition of the environment By Chris Dixon Staff Writer It takes just as much time to put a can into a recycling bin as it does in a trash can," said Christopher Thomas, recycling coordinator at the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling. "If people don't have a recycling bin, they can use their voices to get one. The people who say recycling is too time con suming probably spend six hours a day in front of the television." Some goods that are thrown away are re-usable, which means an increase amount of natural resources are being wasted. "Our society has become too disposable," Thomas said. "You cut down a tree 1 m/In A-rtsJ if QXX7QX7 TKof nOTVir millH VlQVP Ka The Gamecock Wednesday, April 19, 199! iture vs. F; The lu" "Our culture has moved away from things that are natural It ^ the one thing we have in common, I don't care what you do ? 3 what you look like. We won't lithe earth; : it will kill us." bal Christopher Thomas, recycung coordinator riu Office of Waste Reduction and Recycung 50, in common, I don't care what you do or what you look like. We won't kill the ea :? ?-li ujii ?? ? it Will Mil Ud. jjf. According to Thomas, lack of interest in the environment could stem from I ^ newly conservative government or the fact that environmental issues can be ar. pressing. )ur "The pendulum is swinging more to the conservative side. Conservatives h ive environmentalists as special interest groups and as pot-smoking hippies," Thoi KCiM' -. %: 'M . Lingerie ? Bras, Panties BlPv ':,ir' and Sleepwear IBi; Jp: epwear / 31,:. !|r V fljjjjjjj I Bodysuits, Swimwear and | 1 Cotton/Knitwear ither Tim said. "It's not on MTV, they ignore environmental issues. The Discovery Ch " p might bring it back, but they have to compete with MTV. Environmental c * deal with problems, and that brings people down. If we produce a hole in the / it will fiy us and we'll all die of skin cancer. Nature will take back humani ^ lnrn in Kolon^o \xrifVl if " ""j Students Allied for a Greener Earth is an environmental group on campu I has been around since 1990, yet it only has eight members. jg "I know it's not advertising because we advertise every week in the paper ^ Jessie Stenftenagel, SAGE member. "I know students are busy and I can i ^1 stand that. With young people, it's hard enough to be focused on school a 1 volved with an organization at the same time. I understand there are a lot ganizations on campus, but there are 25,000 people on campus, and we ha ly eight members. More people should care than that There is a lot of environr ignorance and apathy on this campus." South Carolina's lush, rich outdoors may be misleading to people who thi] ly Los Angeles and New York have environmental concerns. "In South Carolina, you can't see the environmental degradation," Stenfte said. "If they can't see it, then people don't know what's going on. People a what they see not what they hear. I grew up in Chicago and I was one of th pie who could see what was going on around me. I still see people throwing out the window. People can't see what's happening, so they don't believe we a problem." 0jf One popular misconception is that one person can't make a difference: * omnmnmont Knt if nnlv fnlrps nnp nersnn to teach others. ock "It's going to be too late because everyone procrastinates," Stenftenage "It takes a shock to get people to do anything. You can't do that with the ( 0 People learn from each other. If we spread the word, other people will lean it will cause a domino effect." If Earth Day will be celebrated Thursday on the Russell House Patio with speakers, bands and a comedian. "This is the 25th anniversary," Thomas said. "Students can learn some environmental realities that exist. They can learn how they can make a diffi and be more enlightened and empowered to make a change. Congress is n ing to consider the environment. They are more concerned with the econo healthy environment is a necessity for a healthy economy. Everything is b\ that foundation." Thursday's Earth Day celebration was put together with the students in and the information available is for their benefit. rth, "I hope we get a good turnout because there's going to be a lot of good inf IS's tion," Thomas said. "We already know this stuff, so it's for the people. F de- should have a desire to learn and become better on the inside. 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