On Tuesday, March 17, Syracuse University's Office of Residence Life, Residence Hall
Association and Sustainability Division will launch the "Irish Today, Green Forever"
program, designed to increase the sustainable behavior of the on-campus student population
by increasing recycling tonnage in the residence halls and decreasing bottled water
consumption on campus. This program is in response to increased student interest in
sustainability and helping the campus become climate neutral. Through participation in this
program, students can take an active role in the future of their campus and learn lifelong
tools for use after graduation.
As part of "Irish Today, Green Forever," the recycling/landfill rooms in the SU residence
halls-beginning with pilot rooms located on several floors of Booth Hall-will have newly
painted green doors and new posters and labels about how and what can be recycled to
encourage students to take time to separate trash from recyclables and dispose of everything
properly. Over the summer, all residence hall recycling/landfill rooms will receive a fresh
coat of green paint and newly printed posters and labels. The process is taking place with the
help and coordination of Kathleen Farrell, housekeeping manager; Andrew Tassini,
maintenance manager; and the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency.
The "Irish Today, Green Forever" program also includes a water taste test in collaboration
with University Food Services on March 17 at the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student
Center from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and the Goldstein Student Center from 7:30-9 p.m. Students
can taste both bottled water and tap water (provided by area lakes) to find out which is
preferred. Students can also show their sustainability pride by wearing one of the four newly
designed "Be Orange, Think Green" stickers.
For more information on the "Irish Today, Green Forever" campaign, visit SU's
Sustainability Division website at http://greenuniversecity.syr.edu/. For more information on
what is recyclable in Onondaga County, visit http://www.ocrra.org/recycling_bluebins.asp.
