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2 Daily Ncbraskan Wednesday, April 20, 1933 UU LJLUUU W DBS D3SIIES 70s DOM &7B PRBOBBS iOljuUUUUUUUUU WJiUl Ul It all adds upl J costs money 2 's a S?rd, 3 in a pool can really park SMART r Former Secretary of Agriculture o 0 Hi ''Food: The Language of Peace" Sunday, April 24 3:30 Great Plains Room Nebraska East Union Faculty and Students FREE General Public: $1.00 ( ) c Co-Sponsored by Lrr- DePartment of Agriculture Economics 7c: ). .. Ht4 J K Oh s 1 -A ?' The classics are revisited for spring 1983. Pastel sweaters, broadcloth oxfords, poplin pants and silk suits...And Jason's has them all, in all the best colors, from all the best designers, at all the best prices. This spring see the revisited classics at Jason's, where we're quietly investing in the way Lincoln looks. Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30 14th & P 467-7070 n u msmy y naoBiL cosu y micouini abodot $5(D)(D),(D)(D)(D) a yeao- By IVggy Polacck Because of a bad habit, the city of Lincoln spends about $500,000 a year. That habit is littering. Cinnv Bauer, coordinator for the Lincoln-Lancaster Clean Community System, quoted this figure and explained why we should be concerned about the litter problem, especially now, during Keep America Beautiful Week, Sunday through Satimlay. The high costs of litter involve not only the cleanup, she said, but also the cost of reduced economic development. A clean, healthy environment promotes business. Wilbur Dasenbrock, director of the UNL grounds department, said 7 percent of the department's time is spent on litter cleanup, while only 5 percent of its time is spent hauling garbage, lie estimated that it costs one to one and a half cents per piece of litter for cleanup, and that the department picks up about 3 million pieces a year. Only about eight pieces of litter can be picked up in a minute, he said, explaining the results of some studies. Bauer said there arc certain social behaviors and attitudes that promote littering. People usually litter in areas that someone will clean, and where they feel no ownership to the property. She said stadiums and theaters are good examples of places where this theory holds true. People also will litter when there is already trash scattered in that area. "It's a norm to litter," Bauer said. "Society encourages littering - it's accepted and almost expected." Peter Bleed, an associate professor of anthropology at UNL and chairman of the anthropology department, said litter is a natural process of living since it is generated by man's existence. Utter e xpresses a changing world, the affluence of a society and tells what a place is about, he said. "Society makes use of containers to present materials that reflect values which are both economic and modern," he said. Bleed explained this idea through an example of buying a hamburger at a fast food restaurant. In order to eat the hamburger, it must be removed from the sack, the box and the paper it is wrapped in. All these pieces of paper are possible litter. Dasenbrock said a high percentage of litter on campus is a result of enjoyment. Litter from vending machirrs and beer and pop cans cause the biggest litter problems on campus. There are seven sources of litter, Bauer said. These include: loading docks, commercial areas, households, construction areas, uncovered trucks, pedestrians and mobile vehicles. All these sources contribute to the litter problem, which Dasenbrock defines as "anything that detracts from beauty." He said beauty promotes feelings of good will, and too often this beauty is compromised. "People need to feel good about their walk across campus," he said, "since the university is a reflection of high-quality learning. Tyrone Harrison, an associate professor of life sciences at UNL, said litter is a reflection of the way people relate to the total environment. "I see young people who litter as the future corporate polluters of the nation," he said. Harrison referred to the problem as the "tragedy of the commons." Continued on Page 7 ho ooboooooooo QQ OOP O On a d o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o a n a o o o o o o o o n vi q ? W$ rA 1 for orilyA 2 Sandwiches of your choice 2 Potato cakes 1 Movie Pass 2 Large drinks (sojl cojfee, or tea) 2 far I Ffnitfo rfct..vi j--" Buy on $3.00 Adult th VaM 30 days Iron data bow Sure Signature . & X I AXTl 4 a o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O; 0; Q o o o O; O: o Qpr may ba withdrawn at any time. No substitutioi o o o ( ) - KJ o .1 000000"OQoooooQ