November 23, 2008 - 5:01pm — GreenTeensJessie
The Compost Caf. Project
The Compost Caf. Project
The Compost Caf. Project was initiated by the Green Teens in the Spring of 2008, but is now just getting started. The goal of the project is to transform the E.O. Smith Cafeteria (and then spread the project to other schools) into a compost production center rather than a wasteful lunch room. Currently, our high school uses mostly Styrofoam and plastic in the cafeteria, and it all gets thrown out, the Green Teens are about to change that!
How will we go about ensure that our cafeteria takes steps towards becoming zero waste?
November 23, 2008 - 12:48pm — GreenTeensJessie
Green Teens Earth Day '08: CFL Exchange
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In order to Celebrate Earth Day 2008 the Green Teens set up a CFL Exchange at the Mansfiled Community Center. We put out a press release asking the public to bring in their old/used incandecent bulbs and for each one collected, we gave out a free CFL. The club gave out 250 or so bulbs, and collected many more (people tended to drop off all of their old light bulbs since the town does not have an Incandecent Bulb recycling program and it usually costs about 30 cents to properly dispose of a bulb)!
November 23, 2008 - 12:31pm — GreenTeensJessie
The Co-Op Country Fair
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Green Teen member Claire Murtha-Paradis invited the Green Teens to participate in a local Fall Festival at the Willimantic Food Co-Op in the nearby city, Willimantic. The Green Teens had held several Eco-Bag booths at the store in the past (however, never as part of an event), and decided this time a CFL Fundraiser would be just right!