May 2008 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "When we heal the Earth, we heal ourselves." -David Orr Submitted by Nicole Cogar, Horizons Home Study, Concord
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Heating a household can be costly. What are some things you are doing in your home to improve energy efficiency, and save money for your family during the winter?
-from
Elizabeth Price,
12th grade
St Mary's College HS

One thing that I am doing at home to conserve energy efficiency is to turn off all electricity powered appliances when they are not in usage. This constant routine saves money for my family and keeps my grandmother especially happy...=]

-Bre'Onna C. Wills, John F. Kennedy High
 

What is your school doing to encourage YOU to recycle? What do you know about the recycling process there?
-from
Elizabeth Price,
12th grade
St Mary's College HS
My school's earth club is encouraging our school to start a recycling program. Recycling bins are placed in every classroom and the contents are collected often. Other than that, I'm not sure what else is being done at my school.

-Matt Parker - Grade 11, Alhambra HS


Two science teachers from our school calculated the amount of waste produced weekly in our entire school (K-12). They showed us a powerpoint at assembly to educate us about how easy it is to recycle and compost, and also created a game, in which students from different grade levels compete on stage to sort out a big bag of trash into the appropriate waste baskets. The students who sort most accurately win. Now we have compost and recycling binsall around the school. Additionally, we use compostable forks and containers in our school lunch program.
 
-Alexis Daniels,  Head Royce School, Danville