Another close look at the cardboard bin at the Ridgeway recycling station just a few days after the first one on Feb. 16, 2025, in Bellingham, Wash. Now, the cardboard recycling is overflowing, with Amazon logos popping up throughout the massive pile. // Photo by Hope Rasa
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February 24The recycling bins outside the Ridgeway Alpha dorm building, across from the Ridgeway Commons building on Feb. 11, 2025, in Bellingham, Wash. Western maintains 650 recycling bins across campus, including academic buildings, residence halls and dining areas. // Photo by Hope Rasa
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February 24A closer look at the cardboard bin at the Ridgeway recycling station on Feb. 13, 2025, in Bellingham, Wash. Several Amazon boxes are in the mix. // Photo by Hope Rasa
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February 24The dumpster outside Ridgeway Sigma on Feb. 12, 2025, in Bellingham, Wash. The dumpster is for trash, not recycling, yet several Amazon boxes are visible. // Photo by Hope Rasa