The Psychology Club held a recycling drive in Falcon Square during its Environmental Awareness Week last Thursday.

The purpose of the recycling drive was to educate students on the importance of helping to keep the environment clean.

For Senator Jaime Sandoval that would was a hope during the recycling drive for students who recycling bottles, can or cell phone but there was an incentive.

Students who filled out an application were going to receive a cash reward. To qualify, students had to do was submit a 200 to 250 word essay that asks, “Why do you think it is important to recycle and protect the environment?”

The deadline to turn in the application to either the Student Office or to Sandoval is April 26. The amount of the cash reward has yet to be determined.

Psychology Club member and physical fitness major, Chris Bacani said that it is important to recycle because despite it being small does something in effect.

“Recycling helps minimize trash,” he said, “but it also begins with you the individual.”

As for the reason for the cash reward Bacani said that there was one simple explanation, “The cash reward is a visual for doing a good deed.”

Admittedly he added that at the beginning he’d didn’t care about recycling but learned that it helps to educate others.

“One has to ask themselves, ‘Can I throw away a bottle, can or cell phone and contribute to something that effects?’ and if they do that,students who know that there is a way to help the planet as a whole.”

Students such as William Lotspeich, history major, echoed the sentiment that it is important to recycle.

“I recycle at home of course,” he commented, “because we as a society have a responsibility to the planet.”

However, whether he agrees that not recycling contributes to fighting global warming, he stated, “Well, I would have to do further research on that because I have numerous questions about that.”

As for students who might think that recycling is not importan, Lotspeich said that they should begin to do so.

That’s the bottom line for students, faculty, administration and society as a whole, Bacani explained.

“There are ways to contribute to the survival of the environment,” he said, “so the hope with this event is to let students know not to get lazy over it.”

In addition, Bacani said he emphasized that this planet is where we live so why not help out any way we can.