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Show Wednesday, Jane a, 1995 The Summer Chronicle - 3 Guzzled a Pop, Read the Newspaper, and Recycled it All EVENTS AMANDA SKOW Chronicle Staff Writer a Although University of Utah students are familiar' with recycling bins, few have seen the process by which old newspapers and soda cans become usable materials. to Director of According Campus Recycling Operations Garth Peterson, newspapers and notes are the two things students can recycle that will have the most impact. Previous quarter's notes can be brought back to campus and dropped off in mixed paper bins. Also, mind the Chronicle you read, and drop it into a recycling bin. Custodians throw them away because it's complicated to take several bins on their rounds. Only 27 percent of the nation's newspapers are recycled, according to the Rccycler's Handbook. Newsprint is made into more newspapers or other materials. A company in West Valley called Redi-Thermakes cellulose insulation out of newsprint. According to Robin Galloro, Union Terrace manager, the trash bins in the Union dining room are designated "dry trash" and picked up by a refuse removal company. It is then taken to Recycling Corporation of America on Salt Lake City's west side. Employees of RCA dump the dry trash onto a large conveyor belt, called a material recovery facility. They separate recyclable materials to ship to mills around the country. , Mills convert used materials like plastic milk jugs into fillings for parkas and old newspapers into toilet paper rolls. Paper can be recycled up to seven times, depending on the length of the fibers, accord- Today Salt Licks performs blue-gras- s music at 6 p.m. at City Park Bandstand in Park City. For more information call 649-610- Q The Union Gallery will display "Ecclectic" by artist K. Hart until July 21. The paint- fa ings display geometric shapes and circles of color. "Happy Hour" starts at the John Gallivan Utah Center Plaza 36 East 200 South for socialization. "Come Alive after Five" will last from 5 to 7 p.m. 7 At Liberty p.m. Elementary School has singles 140 square dancing. Located West 6100 South. The film Camelot will play at 7 p.m. at Salt Lake City Library, 2131 South 1100 East. - S9 m the Rccycler's Handbook. RCA does all of the university's recycling. They take newsprint, tin cans (which are actually 99 percent steel),- aluminum cans, plastics bearing the letters PET, PETE, HDPE on the container's underside, white paper and "office pac," ing to - assault from page I vated assault and attempted burglary; both Class A misdemeanors. senIt could bring a tence, $2,500 and an 85 percent tax on the fine for both counts. U. administrators and parties one-ye- ar involved in the crime met June 8 in an "effort to put some closure on the whole deal" according to attorney Ron Yengich, who rep- resented the victims. Thomas Martinez and Alfred confronted Martin Bryce, Gustafson and Jonathon Carter Young about the crime and their feelings, Yengich said. Young was not charged in the incidents but was present during part of the crime. also administrators U. addressed the possibility of Student Behavioral Committee hearings. Wester was not present at the meeting. According to his lawyer, Ed Brass, Wester is no longer attending the U. Yengich said his clients were willing to bargain with the defendants if a sincere apology was extended and if they were willing to make restitutions. Wester has written a letter of apology and must pay half resti- tution. According to Laura Scott,' the 34 Omental Photo Jeff Beckttrand After U. students drop recyclables into containers, the items are processed in Material Recovery Facilities like the Recycling Corporation of America, pictured above. These facilities handle hundreds of tons every day. which includes colored paper, Post-It-s and window envelopes. Neon paper and other bright colors can't be recycled with office PAC, and neither can glue that sticks by itself (lick and stick is OK) with the exception of Post-I- t notes. They don't accept magazines. Glass, commonly recycled elsewhere, is not collected in Salt Lake. When glass is thrown into a bin, it usually breaks. If the colors aren't perfectly separated, the whole batch is considered contaminated. According to the Recycler's Handbook, published by Earth Works, a reusable bottle makes about 15 trips between the store and the factory before being recy- - assistant U. General Counsel, Bryce, Gustafson and Young wanted to settle matters without a student hearing. Scott said only Bryce has legally committed to the terms. He must admit to violating the student code, apologize and fulfill court requirements to forgo the hearing and graduate. Young and Gustafson are expected to agree to similar terms. Chris Hill, the athletic director, said Gustafson is no longer on the swim team and his scholarship has been revoked. Dennis Tesch, the coach, was unavailable for comment. Scott said after Wester is sentenced, a hearing will be scheduled even if he is not enrolled at the time. Martin allegedly pushed Bryce's girlfriend at a party February 5 following a U. dance performance in which they participated. Bryce, Gustafson and Wester were invited by an unknowing Martinez into his dorm room that night looking for Martin. Martinez sustained the worst of the blows from Wester when , he attempted to help Martin. He almost died 'from internal injuries. Martin was threatened by Gustafson and Bryce with a snow 01 immediate iurcc, according to court documents. cled. States with bottle deposit laws have percent less litter by volume. Curbside recycling is an option for students residing off campus. The curbside program accepts everything the campus program does including magazines, excluding glass and office pac. Utah Recycling has a curbside collection contract with Salt Lake City. Roene Wilkinson, the company's administrative manager, said they plan to start taking glass within six months. To sign up for curbside recycling, you'll need $15.30 to cover die cost of the blue bin (which becomes your property) and the first two 35-4- 0 months' pickup fees. After that, you are billed $11.10 every three months, according to Wilkinson. The recycling hotline is 974-690- Municipalities other than Salt Lake arrange for their own recycling contracts. A few have mandatory laws in the works or in effect. The hotline can point you in the right direction for more information. Albertson's and Smith's recycle plastic grocery bags, but it's still a better idea to take canvas bags with you. Brown paper bags and corrugated cardboard are not collected on campus or taken by curbside collection. arrests from page I involved with police May 24. U. parking enforcement officers found a vehicle with numerous parking fines in the Bookstore lot. Policy insists the vehicle be impounded. The officers were in process of placing a boot on the car when the owner saw them. Harold Lusk, a junior and defensive back for the U. football team, allegedly pushed parking officer Carlos Blanski i in the nose. Blanski refused "In the to comment on incident. the coaches U. police officers were to win. Now Basketball Coach Rick Majcrus required Jessie and Miller to perform community service and a "character builder" he would not describe. "They will find that there are consequences. They are plenty afraid of me," Majerus said. Majcrus said he has been contacted by the attorneys and is taking the lead with the court system as well. "I believe I am pretty much the judge, jury and execution pended. that just want the coaches er. A pretrial conference is set for July 18. Lusk will have summoned. about those kids.1 the same type of Fred Officer proactive probaWayne Shepherd Ross said Lusk tion, Hill said. Football Coach Ron McBride obscenities and declined to said he didn't comment on Lusk's punishment. care if he went to jail. "I will deal with Harold in the Lusk allegedly shoved Ross and was immediately restrained and way I think it needs to be dealt with. It is not anyone's business but handcuffed. He was issued a mimine and his. These matters are sdemeanor citation. The hearing has real personal," he said. date with the city prosecutor U. police Chief Wayne Shepherd not been set. the coaches do the best job thinks The athletes are on probation seaathletic in their until deterring crime. Crime among respective has been vasdy reduced fulfill athletes do the If men not sons begin. the since and coaches the hiring of McBride and guidelines set by Athletic Director Chris Hill before Majerus. "In the past, you see coaches that the season, suspension could be just want to win. Now the coaches possible. The athletics department will care about those kids," he said. also review the seriousness of the care shouted call 269-975- The Utah Shakespearean Festival will be held in Cedar City until September 2. Various plays performed. For more information call Desert Star Playhouse presents Gnatman Forevermore -The Batman Satire until July 1. Hays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on 4861 South State Street. Entries accepted until June 30 by 4 p.m. for the Utah Original Writing Competition. Unpublished poetry, short fiction, novels, juvenile books, and personal essays welcome. Monetary prizes awarded. For more information non-fictio- n call 533-589- June 29 David Wallace of the Rocky Center presents Plants in House, Garden and Nature" at noon at Red Butte Gardens. Marv Poulsen presents "Waterwise Gardening" noon at Red'Butte Gardens. Christina Buchmann will read and sign her book Out of the Garden: Women Writers on the Bible at 7:30 p.m. at A Woman's Place Bookstore, Mountain "Poisonous crimes and the athletes' past record to determine whether they'll be sus- past, you see It is part of the Legend of King Arthur: Hollywood's Changing View film series. A free paragliding demonstration will be held at Above and Beyond Paragliding at 6 p.m. for an introduction to the sport. For more information 1400 South Foothill Dr. Barry Brown of Heraldry International explains the meanings and symbols in a coat of arms at 6:30 p.m. in Anderson-Foothil- l Library, 1135 South 2100 East. June 30 The Murray Arts Council presents Shakespeare Excerpts by the Junior Shakespeare Academy at 7 p.m. at Murray Park. Oliver will be performed by the Utah Musical Theatre until July 15 at the Val Browning Center at Weber State University. For more information call 626-850- 0. Julyl "Color Me Human" presented until July 2 to promote nobility of all people and encourage appreciation of differences. All ages over 5 wel- come. For more information call Paul Boruff performs guitar and vocals from 1 to 4 p.m. at Park City Main Street. Harry Lee performs blues harmonica at Park City Resort Center. Concerts are free. 745-378- |