The result is that if we want to supply the campus with recycled paper (and by that I refer not to the "recycled" paper so labeled under lax regulations, but rather to paper with a considerable post-consumer waste content), it is not possible to make volume deals which would both reduce our cost and improve the market by generating sizable demand. President Rudenstine has made the environment a test case for interschool cooperation at the University, but to be effective he must expand this cooperation beyond the curriculum.

How often have you heard tales of Harvard's $5 billion plus endowment? How many companies can you name in which Harvard holds stock? The list has included: General Motors, General Electric, Amoco, Dow Chemical, DuPont, USX and Atlantic Richfield.

A call for Harvard to divest from any company which pollutes the environment would fall on deaf ears. The purpose of the Harvard Management Company is to make money for Harvard. But divestment is not the only option. A current strategy is to try to get companies to respond to pressure from their stockholders to address environmental issues. Harvard's position could be used to affect a wide swath of corporate America.

This leaves only one more of my topics: student participation in environmental issues. Although there has been a palpable ebb in student involvement since that excitement of Earth day 1990, I believe that more students today are conscious of the environmental issues at hand.

What needs to be addressed in how we are applying this knowledge. We have to realize that is isn't necessary to join the EAC or any other group to make Harvard greener. Look around your room and take a measure of your impact. Do you leave you computer on all the time? How many of those 300 watt torchiere lamps do you own? Do you leave the lights on when you go out? Little things done by a few thousand of us have a huge impact.

Many issues remain to be addressed, this commentary has only touched on a few of them. There is always room for improvement and always a student group which can focus your enthusiasm. If you can't find one that suits your desires, create your own and make a difference.

Damon German is a resident tutor in Winthrop House.