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Upcycling unintended purposes

Millennials have grown up hearing the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Although cliche, there also are options to create – rather than throw away – by preserving resources and the ever-shrinking college budget.


Teens Picking Up Trash in Field

Sort it out: what to recycle

In the last several years, improved recycling strategies and awareness at Ball State has diverted more than 10 percent of campus waste from landfills, according to Ball State’s 2014 annual Green Campus report.



Back to the Future DeLorean comes to 'Rocket League'

It’s time to go back to the future. On October 21 2015, Rocket League is releasing the iconic DeLorean Time Machine used in the Back to the Future movies, the very day in the second movie Marty McFly traveled to.   Rocket League goes Back to the Future: http://t.co/Cq4J2nonsY Drive the iconic DeLorean Time Machine starting 10/21 pic.twitter.com/OIsR5s7hJ0 — PlayStation (@PlayStation) October 12, 2015     The DeLorean and a Burnt Rubber rocket trail (also from the movie) will be added in for only $1.99 in the “Back to the Future Car Pack.” ----- Source: PlayStationBlog Image: FLICKR




Netflix increases prices again

The popular streaming service, Netflix, has raised its prices once again. The company increased its price by $1, now making it $9.99 per month. This $1 dollar raise will only affect new customers starting November 11.