Ringling College of Art and Design

Reflections from Bayou Clean Up Participants

Something I learned today is…

• A lot of people don’t throw away their trash
• Not to throw things in the water
• Garbage is everywhere!!
• It’s easier to do things with two people than one
• It’s not worth throwing garbage in the wrong place
• Even though it seems clean, there’s still a lot of garbage
• Working together, things get accomplished easily
• Every little bit counts
• Don’t pollute the bayou
• It’s fun helping clean the earth
• The campus needs to be cleaned on a regular basis
• People really need to watch how they treat the area

I wish we had more time to…

• Clean more areas
• Get more of the garbage
• Help out
• Plant flowers
• Sort trash as recyclables
• Test the water
• Look at animals
• Talk about the club
• Get more of the campus done
• Clean
• Sleep and keep the planet clean
• Get more nets and tools

I was surprised about…

• Everyone’s dedication
• The amount of trash everywhere
• What people throw away
• How quick we worked
• The amount of people who showed up to help
• How much litter people throw near trash cans
• People willing to get in the bayou
• Finding a bike
• The amount of wildlife
• The TV in the water
• The humidity
• All the trash
• How friendly everyone is
• The lack of alligators

This experience was meaningful to me because…

• It was a group effort
• I helped take care of my local community
• I worked together well with others
• I met people
• I hadn’t done something like it before
• It emphasizes responsibility
• The environment needs to be preserved
• It was helping the environment
• I got a chance to make a difference
• We helped the environment
• Gave me a better chance to know fellow students
• I got to help the community
• We saved part of the world