Students in Dr. Janice Clark’s HLTH 362 Environmental Health class had the assignment to give a used item in their environment a second life beyond its primary intended purpose. They were directed to incorporate every day, used/recycled items to create something entirely new and different from the purpose of the original item.
The students displayed their “Second Life” projects at the SUB during the week of November 10-14, 2014. Viewers were invited to vote for: 1) the most creative use of materials; 2) most unusual item (unique change from 1st to 2nd life); 3) Great idea (wish I’d thought of it); and 4) Most practical item (simple, yet effective). Bradley Keens’ toilet paper holder (made from a bike part) won most creative use of materials. Most unusual item went to Jefferson Hartig’s coffee grounds glycerin soap (which removes odors). Rachel Greer’s wine bottle tiki torches topped the great idea category, and Tara Lovekamp’s jewelry holder made from a square cheese grater was voted as the most practical item in the class display.
Other items made included a bird bath (made from a plate and old lamp base), a cat castle (made from a construction tube, plywood, and carpet remnant), a decorative hook (curved spoon nailed to recycled wood), a stuffed animal, two wall art items (one from recycled paper and 1 from toilet paper tubes), 3-picture frame, 2 purses (1 from braided plastic bags, and 1 from a child’s pants), herb garden container (from a fire pit), and a reusable cloth bag (made from a t-shirt)
The HLTH 362 students also held an Environmental Health Trivia night on November 12. They developed the questions, recruited 5 Health Science teams to participate, brought food for participants, and scored the 8 rounds of play.