Where Our Trash Goes

Chandler Stroup, a Geography major who did a poster presentation with English major, Beth Petrovich, on where the trash goes that students use on campus. "A student throws away approximately four pounds of trash a week," says Chandler. "Here's an example. If you fill a Juicy Juice bottle with water, that's how much the trash weighs when we get rid of it."

There were two presentations between Chandler and Beth, but the fused it into one huge poster. On Chandler's side, he talked about the amount of trash that is being used in Frostburg State University and where it goes after use. Beth talks about location where the trash is being transported after Frostburg State University uses it. Beth talked about how the trash deposit is going to expand soon and how the experts prevent the trash from getting in to the soil.

Both Chandler and Beth enjoyed constructing and presenting this issue in the Lace Center. They like sending a message to the young audiences because they can make a difference when it comes to disposing trash. Chandler explains, "This presentation informs people where the trash goes on campus. One way to regulate the amount we throw away is by recycling bottle, glass, plastics, and paper. Doing this also saves money for Frostburg State University."

For Chandler and Beth to send this message out to the young public, they use certain methods to attract them. Beth says, "Having a stellar poster board is the way to go. But also having examples will also contribute to the audience being attracted to our presentation." Both students used a variety of tools to attract the public. Colorful photos, catchy phrases, and well-though examples also helped them to attract audiences. Even though this is not a full-out presentation where they have a massive audience. This is an actual start of sending a message to the young students in Frostburg, and they have to the power to decide where their trash goes.