Nico Fontova Tailgating Reflection

There was not much trash left out after the game. The cleaners athletics hired did a wonderful job making the campus look almost as if nothing ever happened—keyword being “almost”. With so many people around, there certainly was much more trash to clean that street sweepers and large-scale cleaners never would have spotted, such as the solo cup pictured above. We found a lot of solo cups, water bottles, beer cans, etc., which likely never would have been spotted had we not been there. The garbage was hidden in bushes, and under cars, and because of that it is important that small groups of people work to clean it up. Men in trucks were likely never to see the several dozen beer cans we found in the trees, but they are still damaging to the environment. We even found an old tire and ironing board, and who knows how long those were in there. There is almost always waster in our environment, and that is why taking at least a hour every once in a while to clean is so important. My impact may not have been large, but it is a step in the right direction, and it shows that something should be done to help clean campus in addition to what the University already pays for.