Posted by: Izz
8:35am
We are meeting some kids today from the Park School in Brookline, MA. Their class does a lot of recycling and they even have their own Web site where they post videos and photos and all kinds of cool things.
A Regular Helping of GREENS
MAY 10, 2007
Posted by: Izz
Posted by: Dex
8:37am
It's a team effort, but Taylor and Louie were chosen to talk about what they do. Taylor, why are you doing all this?
Posted by: Taylor
8:39am
Not a lot of schools recycle. Ours didn't. Now we recycle paper and plastic and bottles. Parents help take it all away. We also collect money from redeemable bottles.
Posted by: Dex
8:40am
How much money do you have so far?
Posted by: Taylor
8:41am
We'll find out at the end of the year. It's in a piggy bank. We'll spend it on a good cause. Maybe something to help the environment.
Posted by: Izz
8:42am
What about these movies you made? There are all kinds of weird superheroes in there. Louie: you play Trashman. How did you come up with all this?
Posted by: Louie
8:43am
We just brainstormed the plot. We made up the dialogue and started filming.
Posted by: Dex
8:44am
Do you think you're making a difference?
Posted by: Louie
8:45am
I think so. One thing we did was work out how much paper the school uses in a year. It would make a pile higher than the Washington Monument in Washington DC! Now the school says it will buy 30% recycled paper.
Posted by: Taylor
8:46am
Our Kindergarten is growing things and the school might even get a hybrid school bus. Everyone in the school knows what we're doing. And we give out awards to people doing green things.
Posted by: Izz
8:47am
That's awesome. It's just like we were saying, any school can make a difference. As soon as one class starts, then everyone will want to join in. You guys rock!
