Wakarusa gets cleaned up

Monday, June 2, 2008

Environmentally conscious music fanatics can win concert tickets by participating in Recycalusa, a program that collects trash at Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.

Becky Clark and Rylan Ortiz, Kansas State University alumni, will run Recycalusa, and lead its 140 volunteers.

Students for Environmental Action at Kansas State started Recycalusa four years ago, after forming a coalition with KU Environs. Since the program’s start, 25,000 pounds of recycling has been diverted from landfills. This year’s goal is to collect 10,000 pounds, 2,000 more pounds than last year.

By getting everyone involved, Ortiz hopes people will become more aware of recycling and where they can recycle in their own communities. Clark also said this program encouraged people to do the right thing, and made them think about recycling even when they home.

Recycalusa volunteers will hand out recycling bags to festival goers. If concert attendees fill up their bag, they can turn it into the Recycalusa booth, receive free merchandise and enter in a raffle.

“This year we are giving away a motorcycle and free tickets to next year’s Wakarusa,” Clark said.

A Recycalusa booth will be set up where local businesses and bands can also donate merchandise, like CDs and posters.

Volunteers come from around the nation, but many are returning from Kansas State and the University.

Ryan Callihan, Lenexa senior, said this would be his second year volunteering for Recycalusa.

“The best part is the feeling of accomplishment, like being a part of this big thing,” Callihan said.

Ashley Ferguson, Overland Park senior, said it was Callihan who introduced her to the program, and recruited her to work as a volunteer.

“They [the volunteers] are really driven and they really want to help,” Ferguson said.

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