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It's one of those things I learned as a child -- reduce, reuse, recycle. Unfortunately that proves a bit difficult in the Modesto area. I've come home for extended periods twice since I entered Western Washington University last fall. Both times I have been increasingly discouraged by the poor waste management systems in effect in regards to recycling.

On campus there are recycling bins near every dorm and in every academic building, with individual barrels for cardboard, glass, plastic and paper. The city provides different bins for recycling and green waste.

Due to the inconvenience associated with hauling recyclable materials to recycling centers in Stanislaus County, people simply trash items that have the potential to be reused.

Modesto Bee - Recycling should play a bigger role in our lives.

It may seem like beating a dead horse, but recycling is crucial. There are a finite number of resources on this planet, as well as a finite amount of land available for landfills. Not to mention landfills compete for land otherwise used in agriculture, housing and other general development.

Please help take care of this planet and keep it beautiful. Recycle.

PHOEBE TYSON

Bellingham, Wash.