Eco Club Info
Monticello High School Environmental Care (Eco) Club News
The newly reorganized Eco Club is
attempting to make positive social changes locally and across
the globe. Projects we have initiated are an ongoing collection
of “Cell Phones for Soldiers”; we are also collecting laser /
ink cartridges for recycling and to help raise funds for our
club projects. Recycling boxes are located at the entrance to
the main office in the high school or you can call room 211 for
a pickup.
The Club collected and mailed 36 cell phones to the “Cell Phones
for Soldiers” program in November. We also collected and
recycled 48 laser / ink cartridges in December, thanks to all
who supported us in this effort.
The club would like to thank Ms. Colleen Emery a representative
from Bethel Woods and Sullivan County Renaissance, who came and
spoke to the students about the future of jobs in the “Green
Technology” field on Dec.3, 2009. They also discussed the
“United Nations Climate Change Conference” that was held in
Denmark, in December and the impact this conference will have on
the health of our planet and future job markets. Ms Emery also
brought a “BMW Mini E” for the students to gain hands- on
experience with an electric car.
The Eco Club would like to thank all who participated in the
success of selling and buying “Equal Exchange Fair-Trade”
products. “Equal Exchange” buys directly from small scale
farmer’s co-operatives, owned and run by the farmers themselves.
These co-operatives help keep rural communities healthy and
strong, both locally and across the globe by committing to
sustainable farming methods that help green the earth through
reforestation, natural resource conservation and organic
practices.
Think Recycle Information
We are excited to announce that
Monticello Senior High School Eco Club has become a member of
Think Recycle. Think Recycle is an environmental fundraiser
offered to help bring the importance of recycling and the
environment to the forefront, while allowing schools to earn
much needed funds at the same time. The Think Recycle program is
simple. Students and staff collect used inkjet / laser
cartridges from the school and the community. As a result, the
Eco Club will earn funds for each qualifying cartridge returned.
For every 24 qualifying items collected, Think Recycle will
sponsor the planting of a tree through our partnerships with
American Forests and Tree Canada. It’s a recycling fundraiser
that is good for you and good for the environment. Your support
of the Eco Club and Think recycle program will help teach the
students and community the importance of recycling, the benefits
of tree planting and help raise much needed funds. This program
will run year round, which means that our students and staff can
continually bring in these items throughout the school year. If
you would like more information, please speak with our schools
Think Recycle coordinators Maureen Bowers and Ronnie Kashan or
any member of the Eco Club.
http://www.thinkrecycle.com/documents/TRPosterBusiness.pdf
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