Springtime is a great time because the snow starts to melt, everyone gets excited, and it starts getting that summertime beauty. Unfortunately, there is also an ugly side to the spring thaw, the forgotten trash buried in the snow. Although picking up trash is not always fun, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity should conduct road cleanup on Geist road during the spring breakup because trash is an eyesore for people, better for the environment, and it is a great community service act.
Fairbanks has three entrances by road, the Parks Highway from Anchorage, Richardson Highway from North Pole and beyond, and the Steese Highway coming from the North. Geist Road leads off the Parks Highway and is one of the first roads many tourists drive through coming into Fairbanks. It is on this road that it is also one of the dirtiest in the spring thaw, and therefore needs to be cleaned so that it presents a good image of Fairbanks as a whole. Not only will it help the image of Fairbanks to tourists, but it will also be nicer for locals too, and by making it visually better for tourists to look at, it will help to bring tourists back to help promote Fairbanks’ economy.
Not only will cleaning up Geist Road be visually pleasing to look at, it will also be better for the environment. Most trash that has lasted through the winter is the plastic, glass, and paper products, none of which will disappear on its own within a summer. Not only will the trash not disappear on its own, but if there is food, or even the scent of foods, then it is possible for the trash to be eaten or drug off elsewhere by animals. And most the glass that is thrown out by the side of the road gets broken, which is unsafe for wildlife, pedestrians, and vehicles that drive too close to the edge or need to pull over.
Sigma Phi Epsilon is a great fraternity and cleaning up Geist Road is a great way for them to help out the community, get their name out there, and have a great time. Doing road cleanup is an easy community service activity that is easily recognized by the community. This is also one of those projects that lasts, at least for the season, and is easily repeated each year and can become a great yearly or bi-yearly event.
Needless to say, cleaning up Geist Road is not only a great thing to do to help clean up Fairbanks’ image, but is also good for the environment and is a Great opportunity for Sigma Phi Epsilon to conduct some community service.
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