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Outside of VITAL Climbing Gym on Jan. 6, 2024, in Bellingham, Wash. The gym is open 24 hours a day, every day and offers a bouldering 101 class for $42. // Photo courtesy of Tess Henning
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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 24Another 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 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
