The technology recycling event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, on Buskirk Field on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Community members are encouraged to drop off old phones, tablets, laptops, computers, printers, flat screen monitors and more. Televisions will not be accepted. Please note that if an item is tagged as being owned by Marshall University, it must go through the MU Yard Sale and cannot be brought to the Oct. 26 event.
Volunteers are needed for the sweet potato harvest from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at the university’s Student Gardens, located behind Career Services near the corner of 17th street and 5th avenue. At the same location, volunteers are also needed to install a greenhouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28.
Eve Marcum-Atkinson, interim manager of the Sustainability Department, said they host a number of projects and events to educate the public on what it means to “be Marshall green.”
“We encourage everyone in our campus community, and beyond, to think a little greener,” Marcum-Atkinson said. “By recycling our waste, including old technology, we reduce our impact on the environment, while fostering green industry growth. By choosing local food options, we support area farmers and small businesses, while reducing our carbon footprint. By growing our own food, and using organic methods, we can improve our health and save money, while keeping our soil and water table healthy, as well. Everything we do does make a difference.”
For more information, contact Marcum-Atkinson at 304-696-2992 or marcum13@marshall.edu.
To learn more about future events hosted by the Sustainability Department, visit www.marshall.edu/sustainability.