All posts tagged "recycling"
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Hansen environmental club adds bin for recycling clothing
You may have noticed a new green bin near the front of Hansen elementary near the parent drop-off zone. Environmental club director and 6th grade teacher...
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We can all take steps to keep holidays green
This year we are all for the most part back on schedule with holiday plans. Once again we are seeing family, friends and colleagues in...
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Power hour threatened due to litter in parking lot
Littering is a big problem right here in Cedar Falls. Our very own parking lots and slots of land are covered in the student body’s...
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Making a Difference | Environmental Awareness Team cleans up
Environmental Awareness Team member’s Rachel Dailey and Catalin Vilae survey the new recycling bins at the high school for data for the University of Northern...
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Environmental team launches recycling bins
A study done by Columbia University estimates that each American throws away seven pounds of trash each day, adding up to 2,555 pounds per American...
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Sort your trash | Take advantage of new recycling bins
As you look around the high school, you may see something new in every hallway. All year long, the Environmental Awareness team (E.A.T) has been...
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Charmed: Making charms out of recycled plastic an easy task that one can complete in a mere five minutes
The materials needed are as follows: plastic (most likely from a muffin container, croissant container, etc.), scissors, permanent markers, an oven (or toaster oven), a...
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Bottled water recycling can ease environmental impact
Ben Sadkowski/Staff Writer In a recent update of the recycling program at Cedar Falls School District, a few very impressive numbers came up. In the...
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Bottle bill increase provides promise
By Donnie Simmet 2008 Collecting a dollar’s worth of can deposits on any given day in Cedar Falls is a challenge. These valuable discards are...
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Iowa House reviewing, passing several anti-LGBTQ+ bills
The Iowa House continues to review and pass bills that strip the rights of trans individuals and further establishes the growing divide LGBTQ+ individuals experience in today’s society. LGBTQ+...
