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UNMC Student Senate President Jon Henning stands next to the recycling station he and other students helped get on campus. The recycling drop-off point — which sits in the northeast corner of the Center for Healthy Living Parking Lot — can be used by anyone and is one of the only such spots in the midtown Omaha area. |
Items made of tin, aluminum, newspaper and plastic are accepted at the new drop-off point.
The Student Senate began its efforts to bring a recycling point to campus to help accommodate many in the student body who live in apartments and other areas where recycling services are not offered.
“I had been driving mine down to Lincoln when I visit friends and family,” said Henning, a fourth-year medical student. “So it is great for me and folks just like me that live in the midtown area.”
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After a unanimous vote by the student senate, a spot in the northeast corner of the Student Life Center parking lot was chosen for the drop-off site.
“The students really deserve the credit for getting this project moving,” Leuenberger said. “The campus and the midtown area really needed this recycling point and I think it’s a testament to our students that they were able to get this done.”
Deb Thomas, associate vice chancellor for business and finance, said Henning deserves a special mention for his efforts.
“There was a lot of work that went into getting this service on campus,” Thomas said. “It really was a selfless act for Jonathan to undertake this task while dealing with all that comes with being a medical student here.”
Boldt, who has led UNMC’s recycling efforts for several years, said the new drop off point allows the medical center to assist the city of Omaha as a whole in its recycling efforts.
“These students really have done a great service, not just for UNMC, but for the entire city,” Boldt said.
Paul Dunn, recycling coordinator for the city of Omaha, said the UNMC drop-off point is one of the only recycling spots in the midtown area. The site creates a convenient drop-off spot for those who don’t have access to recycling services at their homes.
“It’s great for these people because they are going to campus anyway and so it allows them to drop off their recycling without having to make an extra trip somewhere,” Dunn said.