By: Olivia Sledzik<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it\u2014the environment is the one thing that affects each and every one of us.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why H.E.A.T., the Hood Environmental Advocacy Team, is here to guideHoodCollegein the green direction.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s current focus for this semester is recycling. If you haven\u2019t noticed, Hood recently got recycling bins, and the Blazer and Coblentz now use biodegradable utensils and food containers\u2014all thanks to H.E.A.T.!<\/p>\n
They have chosen to focus on recycling this semester because of the upcoming America Recycles Day on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Oct. 17, H.E.A.T. hosted an event where students could make eco-friendly Halloween decorations from materials around campus.<\/p>\n
The art department was glad to donate most of the materials including used magazines, jars and puffy paint.<\/p>\n
\u201cHood is very supportive of what we do,\u201d H.E.A.T. executive board member Mishee Kearney said.<\/p>\n
H.E.A.T. has actually done a lot to push the college into becoming more environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n
Residence Life has installed motion sensor lights into the bathrooms, and the facilities management team has changed almost every light in the library to the energy-saving bulbs (the spiral light bulbs).<\/p>\n
The company that keeps the campus gardens even donated a tree for Earth Day this past April. H.E.A.T.\u2019s most recent initiative has been to get the dining hall company, Aramark, to stop using trays.<\/p>\n
If H.E.A.T. sounds like something that you are interested in being a part of, the group meets Mondays at 9:30 p.m., and every third Monday of the month is an interactive promotional activity.<\/p>\n
H.E.A.T. would love to have more members to try to do off-campus trips and volunteer work, such as cleaning up Carroll Creek.<\/p>\n
Anyone with a passion for the environment, or students who want to learn more about going green, are encouraged to stop by a meeting.<\/p>\n
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