Do you have stuff that you no longer need, but is not worthy of a trip to the landfill? Do you attribute merit to the old saying: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure?” Then you should make a trip over to Rens-cycle. From 10:30 am–6 pm on May 11 and May 14–17, students can come to the lawn behind Commons Dining Hall, the Rensselaer Society of Engineers lawn, or the Rensselaer Apartment Housing Projects behind the laundry room to drop off and take free appliances, supplies, clean clothes, or just general knick-knacks. The events are free and open to students and the community. Formerly called Dump and Run, Rens-cycle allows every item you don’t use anymore to keep another student from purchasing, and it will save you a trip to storage at the end of the year. Not only does it encourage recycling and reuse on campus, it also allows students to evaluate their personal wants and needs. This ultimately reduces resource consumption and volume in the landfill, and beneficiaries of the items can spend money elsewhere. Read more...