Swap Event Documentation

Swap event (Beach cleanup substitute event):

On Dec 5th, along with other students that could not make the beach cleanup organized an old clothes swap event. The idea was that students would meet in the 2f cafe and swap items that they np longer wear or use and exchange them with each other free of charge. However, there was no turnout for the event, despite the posters that we distributed throughout campus to promote the event. We moved the event to the 8th floor lounge and left the items: a bug jacket, water bottle, umbrella and several kitchen utensils in the bins in the lounge. We did this, along with a “Free for all” sign so that students could take whatever they liked, free of charge. What I learned from this event is that people have a desire to reuse items and limit the amount of things they buy, however they often lack incentive to devote the time to doing so. As a continuation of this event, I would like to host a similar event in the future, where students perhaps donate old IMA projects and students can pick them apart and select pieces that they might want to use for future projects.