Students to study ‘garbology’
Sustainable Community Building – In Richland College’s ongoing commitment to building sustainable local and world community, Lesley Daspit, anthropology adjunct faculty, in cooperation with Jerry Owens, Facilities Services assistant director, launched a Garbology service learning project with her Anthropology 2302: Introduction to Archaeology class this week. Garbology is the study of modern refuse and trash, and during the annual Recyclemania competition, Dr. Daspit’s students will conduct a five-week trash audit on campus to investigate the differences in recycling behaviors and examine ways Richland College can improve sustainability efforts. Students will use archeological collection and data assessment methods and surveys to conduct the study using collection supplies, equipment, and sorting tables provided by Facilities Services.
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