Letter to Friend for Commentary

Dear Amy,
UCF is so interesting and I wish you went to school here. One phenomenon that seems really interesting to me is the concern for the environment that is shown here on campus every day. You know how I love to do my part in keeping the earth clean? I have learned over the past few weeks from walking around campus that UCF does its part too! The faculty and students take measures to promote a clean and healthy environment. I always see people walking around in t-shirts that have earths on them or displaying recycling signs. I think that is pretty wonderful that people are turning the environmental issue into a fashion statement in order to try to get more people involved. It really seems to be working. Where do you think all of these people are getting these fashionable clothes? I think we should get some because we care about the earth and I think if people see us wearing them they might want some environment-friendly clothes as well.
You will have to walk around campus with me some day. I swear there are as many, if not more, recycling bins as there are garbage cans on campus. Where do all of these recyclable materials go? Most people, including myself, utilize these bins on campus when throwing away items such as plastic bottles or papers. If everyone on campus used those bins, then there sure would be a lot to recycle. But what does recycling actually do for the environment? It must be a really good help to the environment because if used or not, these bins are everywhere on campus. They are even in the hallways in my dorm building. I always see big “UCF Recycles” trucks outside of my dorm room. I even saw a mini recycling truck when I was tailgating at the football game. I bet many people had a lot to recycle then.
With all of these measures that my school and the students here are taking it really makes me wonder. What is the big problem with our environment that everyone is worried about? I know that littering cannot be good for the earth but I wonder if there is a much larger problem that I am unaware of. One time at a tailgating event I saw a little stand for environmental protection. There was too many people surrounding it because it was right by the overcrowded SGA booth and I did not have time to make my way up to it. But that also had me thinking. Is there a UCF organized group that talks about the environmental issues and maybe one that takes action to support a healthy environment? I think that would be such a productive group because they would be able to inform students who have a lack of knowledge for these particular issues and could make movements to increase the health of our planet.
You really need to come and take a look for yourself at the environmental phenomenon occurring here at UCF. Hope all is well!

Love,
Amanda