There are a lot of good reasons to recycle. It reduces waste, conserves natural resources, reduces landfill space and cuts down pollution.

It’s all a part of “going green.”

But for some students enrolled in the course COM 461: Communication in Leadership, it’s more than a social trend. It’s a passion.

That’s why they aim to collect at least 12 feet of stacked cardboard from local businesses this Friday.

“We wanted to continue with Central’s campus-wide focus on cardboard recycling and really get people involved,” said Westland Junior Blaise Badynee.

Group members decided to begin the project after seeing the large amounts of cardboard that are thrown away daily at a local fast-food restaurants.

“I was driving through the Arby’s in town and noticed a huge dumpster filled with perfectly good cardboard,” said Remus sophomore Sarah Vanderhoof. “I thought, ‘Why can’t that be recycled?’”

Students and volunteers are taking to the streets of downtown Mount Pleasant from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Participants are asked to meet at the school seal in front of Warriner Hall on Friday at 4 p.m to be divided up into groups.

“It’s really all about getting the community involved in recycling and cleaning up our environment,” Vanderhoof said.

For more information on the event and how you can participate, log on to the groups page, “Cardboard Recycling Party” on Facebook.

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