Reduce, Recycle

by Nathan Fung with the assistance of Joseph DeVincentis and Justin Kao

ANSWER: INERT

 

Each image is of an object that corresponds to an email that had been sent to reuse@mit.edu after the Hunt start.

The email texts read as follows:

Subject: [Reuse] One pad of tracing paper

One pad of tracing paper, partly used to trace photos of Hawaii (not included).
On bench outside 32-123.


Subject: [Reuse] fire marshal cap One red Fire Marshal cap that can be donned, on table outside 12-142. T&P
Subject: [Reuse] Star Wars cards Dear Reuse, See a box outside 12-142 for two decks of Star Wars playing cards.
Subject: [Reuse] Batman figurine On a bench outside 4-350a: mini Batman with punching action, great for fighting corruption! Take and post.
Subject: [Reuse] garlic mints One tin of garlic mints, to prevent you from being bitten. On the bench outside 3-245. Take and post.

Each email text (excluding sender email addresses) has one word in it that has a double letter. In order of the pictures shown, these letters spell out the answer INERT.