The new Dark Ages: If enough brainwashed college students make jewelry from recycled beads, can we prevent floods?

Environmentalist pioneer offers views during OSU-M lecture | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal

MANSFIELD -- Nicole and Ashley Thoerner do their part to help the environment. The sisters make jewelry from recycled beads.

"If everyone can do little things to help the environment, it can change a lot," Ashley Thoerner said.

The Ohio State University-Mansfield freshmen attended a lecture Wednesday. Colin Beavan talked about his book, "No Impact Man," and how everyone can do their part to protect the environment.

Donna Hight, director of student life at OSU-Mansfield, said students are taking a one-credit class in which they read the book along with the professor and participate in discussions. Students at the main campus in Columbus also are reading the book.
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"If you reduce the negative impact you have on the environment with an increased positive impact, you can add that together and get no impact," he said.