Hello to all new members of Ecology Club! Today's discussion included the following:
- Water bottles - Sale tomorrow at back-to-school night, 7pm! $10 each.
- Officers!
- Recycling program - We need a plan, collectors, and ideas to step it up a notch.
- Recycled notepads - Collectors for scrap computer paper in the library, cutters, pasters...
- Envirothon - The competition is April 26th and takes place in teams of 5. Who is interested and committed? After school "review" sessions are in the working.
- Osprey camera - It would be really great to put a camera in the osprey nest. Who can find out information on the availability and cost of this?
- Terracycle - Really great program that involves the recycling of everyday items, such as Ziploc bags, candy wrappers, potato chip bags, yogurt containers, and more. Information here.
- MillionTreesNYC - Volunteer plantings are taking place on October 23rd. Information here.
- Volunteer opportunities - Caleb Smith, Earth Day beach cleanup, Sweetbriar Nature Center...
- Other ideas - Movie showings (Food Inc., Earth), green roofs, posters around the school...
