SectionsBookstore sells recycled notebooks
Computer lab paper and cereal boxes used to make notebooks
Geoff Pickle
Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: News
Cereal box covers and leftover printer paper from computer labs are being used to create recycled notebooks that went on sale at the Missouri State Bookstore last week.
Work from members of the Student Government Association, Students for a Sustainable Future and the University Bookstore was key in the production of the recycled notebooks.
The notebooks will join other recycled materials available at the Bookstore, such as cups, tankards, coffee mugs and lunch boxes, said Richard Monroe, marketing and sales specialist for the Bookstore.
"We are always looking into getting more recycled merchandise," he said. "It is something that we push for as a university, and I think that this is just one way that students can join in."
Students for a Sustainable Future created a committee that was responsible for the creation of the notebooks, said Holly Mills, director of sustainability for SGA. Mills and SGA have served as facilitators between SSF and the Bookstore, she said.
When student body president Chris Polley and vice president Kristen Sanocki ran for their positions last spring, their platform expressed the desire to push for eco-friendly Bookstore options.
"(Chris and Kristen) have been very excited about seeing the idea come into fruition," said Justin Mellish, SGA public relations director. "We applaud SSF for their hard work and are glad that we could assist them in this endeavor."
The recycled notebooks are on sale for $2.99, while regular notebooks of roughly the same size run for about $2.50, Monroe said.
The price covers the notebook bindings, which were purchased from Copy This in the Plaster Student Union, Mills said.
The notebooks consist of approximately 60 to 70 pages, and all the pages have been checked to make sure personal information is absent from them, she said.
All proceeds will go toward SSF and projects that promote sustainability on campus, Mills said.
Purchasing a recycled notebook is a chance to promote a good cause, Mellish said.
"This project is a convenient and easy way for average students to promote sustainability," he said.
The amount of sales for the notebooks will depend largely on the Bookstore's customers, Monroe said.
"I think that these notebooks have a huge potential for students moving toward the 'green' movement," he said. "However, they will only sell if students know that we have them."
Work from members of the Student Government Association, Students for a Sustainable Future and the University Bookstore was key in the production of the recycled notebooks.
The notebooks will join other recycled materials available at the Bookstore, such as cups, tankards, coffee mugs and lunch boxes, said Richard Monroe, marketing and sales specialist for the Bookstore.
"We are always looking into getting more recycled merchandise," he said. "It is something that we push for as a university, and I think that this is just one way that students can join in."
Students for a Sustainable Future created a committee that was responsible for the creation of the notebooks, said Holly Mills, director of sustainability for SGA. Mills and SGA have served as facilitators between SSF and the Bookstore, she said.
When student body president Chris Polley and vice president Kristen Sanocki ran for their positions last spring, their platform expressed the desire to push for eco-friendly Bookstore options.
"(Chris and Kristen) have been very excited about seeing the idea come into fruition," said Justin Mellish, SGA public relations director. "We applaud SSF for their hard work and are glad that we could assist them in this endeavor."
The recycled notebooks are on sale for $2.99, while regular notebooks of roughly the same size run for about $2.50, Monroe said.
The price covers the notebook bindings, which were purchased from Copy This in the Plaster Student Union, Mills said.
The notebooks consist of approximately 60 to 70 pages, and all the pages have been checked to make sure personal information is absent from them, she said.
All proceeds will go toward SSF and projects that promote sustainability on campus, Mills said.
Purchasing a recycled notebook is a chance to promote a good cause, Mellish said.
"This project is a convenient and easy way for average students to promote sustainability," he said.
The amount of sales for the notebooks will depend largely on the Bookstore's customers, Monroe said.
"I think that these notebooks have a huge potential for students moving toward the 'green' movement," he said. "However, they will only sell if students know that we have them."
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