Dont be a Tosser

I had a great time taking part in this contest – it was a blast! Although it was the trip that first got my attention, I thought it would be good to compete with other students. And it’s definitely a good cause.

I started an event group on Facebook and sent it out to 20 friends who I thought might be interested. Everyone was really responsive and happy to help.

It wasn’t too difficult. We went door to door and collected from friends and family. A lot of people I knew had bottles that were saved up from over the summer and parties.

The generosity of people surprised me. A lot of the money went back to the people who donated the bottles. And we ended up making a donation to our University of Lethbridge Surf Club, who got involved in the collecting.

Alison Fandrich
3rdYear Student (Management – Accounting Major)
University of Lethbridge

Contest participant – Bottle Depot Receipts: $1,164.40

When we saw the contest booth, some friends and I thought: “This is so doable. Let’s go hard at it and kick butt!”

The chance to win a ski weekend for something so simple as collecting bottles and bringing them in – something we do anyway – how amazing is that?

We formed a network of people to help – everyone going on the ski trip, friends who don’t like skiing, family, friends, and people in the restaurant business. We collected loads at parties.

We attended a film premiere where Monster was giving away energy drinks. We asked if we could collect empty cans, and Eddie, Emily, Sarah and I filled a few garbage bags.

As a student, returning bottles has always been a source of income for me. But since this contest, I’ve kept a bag in my car and collected bottles everywhere I go. It’s become a habit!

Vanessa Maria Pouliot
1st Year Student (Holistic Health)
Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton

Contest Winner – Bottle Depot Receipts: $17,877.17

Let's face it guys, a good woman today doesn't come easy. Those ten out of ten girls pick up on every detail. From the belt matching the shoes, to the smallest subliminal acts, a smart woman will constantly evaluate everything a man does - and rightfully so.

Women have also come to realize that a good guy doesn't come by that often. Smart women see past the ìnice guyî first impressions men always try to give. Women want genuinely good men who truly care about the world around them. A truly valuable woman will train herself to consciously and subconsciously evaluate what a man does to determine whether or not he measures up. The smarter, the more beautiful she is, the more she will pick up on.

Why? Because she has to.

She constantly has to sift through the barrage of superficial bullshit men spew at her everyday. Instead of trying to impress her, it's better to be impressive.

What makes guys impressive?

It often isn't a fast car or a big house, but the smallest of things like recycling. A friend and I recently decided to see how much of an impact the simplest act has on a women's impression of a man.

We asked women - would you be impressed if your date went out of his way to recycle? Would it leave a negative impression on you if he tossed his recyclable? Our responses were all the same: Women do care, and they care a lot.

Rasina Atwal told us that she, "would be very impressed if a guy took that extra effort to recycle while with him."

Megan Arture, another ten out of ten claimed, "I hate it when people throw recyclables into the garbage, let alone a guy I'm on a date with. Not only does it make them look bad, but it makes me look bad being without someone who doesn't care about stuff like that."

We decided to pose a similar question to guys. We asked them, "would you go out of your way to recycle on a date?" Interestingly enough, every guy said they would put in the extra effort. Remember guys, women are always around us and they pick up on stuff like this a lot. Someone is always watching. Next time a guy thinks about tossing that recyclable in public, they should think about the effect it will have on their mojo!