Tayte: Can you please state your names for me?

Michaelah: Micaelah McAlpine

Shawnice: Shawnice Elane Whitfield

T: How are you guys doing today?

M & S: Good

T: My first question for you is, do you think the average student is well informed about UK’s recycling or energy programs?

M: I would say personally, with living in the dorms there was a little sign up and there was a little blue bin when I lived in Blanding Tower. But after I moved off campus, just coming on campus there’s a {inaudible}.

S: For me, I live on campus so I notice a lot of things. Like by the lights they say turn off the lights when you leave and the same with the bathrooms. The public toilets, the handles like if you go up it’s for pee and if you go down it’s for you know.

T: Now do you think those are useful or are they enough should they do more?

S: I think they should do more because honestly I just flush the toilet, I doont think about going up or down.

M: I think they do a good job, I mean you can only present the idea to people but you can’t force them to do it and I think they do a good job on promoting recycling, I still know people who do it.

T: My second question is, have you noticed a difference in the cleanliness of campus due to all of the recycling programs since your first year here?

M: No, I don’t think I’ve seen any changes.

S: I think it’s the same, yeah. Except I mean obviously with the new dorms those are cleaner.

T: Ok so with like trash on the ground and and around campus?

S: Yeah it’s the same.

M: I mean I don’t think we have a lot of it.

S: yeah I don’t think it’s dirty.

T: Ok so do you think the recycling programs are with it, is what they are doing worth it?

M: Yeah I think it’s worth it, I mean to help the planet, because we need recycling and it’s a big campus that affects a lot of people.

T: Ok so do you think it affects just campus or Lexington or Kentucky as a whole?

M: I think it affects Kentucky as a whole in the sense that Kentucky is the outlet to the community. They use our space, I mean groups come on campus, and we reach a lot of people. So when they come here they might see the recycling and take it home with them.

S: I think the opposite, if you’re reminded you’re more likely going to use the resources; but when I’m at home I don’t have a little sign saying save energy so I just leave the light on and leave the water running. It’s like if it’s in your face you’re going to do it but if not you’re not going to do it.

T: Right so that means they should put more stuff like that on campus because you only use the resources when you see it?

S: right.
T: So what are your overall thoughts about recycling? Any input about anything they need to do or change.

M: I think they should keep it up I mean recycling is important and I think they should promote it.

T: Should they promote it more?

M: I think it’s enough [laughs].

S: I think they do a good job on campus but outside of campus like when you go inside a restaurant they need to promote it, because you’re not going to think about it. And the campus is only a small proportion of the world.

T: Right,so do you think UK recycles more compared to other schools. Compared to other schools do you think we recycle more or less, I know you won’t know for sure but just as an educated guess.

M: I think they do a pretty good job, I can say they do more like it seems like it.

S: Yeah

T: Have you ever been to another campus and seen anything relating to recycling?

M & S: I haven’t really paid attention.

T: Ok,thank you for the interview.

M & S: You’re welcome.