November 30, 2008 - 11:44am — GreenTeensJessie
Why Give Us Your Vote: What the $ Will Do!
Though this project will sustain itself at a relatively low cost, it will be quite expensive initially.
November 30, 2008 - 11:38am — GreenTeensJessie
Benefits of The Compost Caf. Project
Benefits of The Compost Caf. Project:.
-Increased environmental awareness throughout the student and faculty bodies
-Close to zero-waste cafeteria setting
-Compost will go back to the school (Agriculture Dept., Science Dept., etc.)
-School will no longer have to pay for shipments of plastic forks, spoons, knives, and bowls.
-Less waste for garbage company to truck away
-Initial expense to build compost & purchase lunch-ware, after that relatively low cost project.
... & so many more!
November 30, 2008 - 11:36am — GreenTeensJessie
The Compost Caf. Project
THE COMPOST CAF. PROJECT:
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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.
How will we go about ensure that our cafeteria takes steps towards becoming zero waste?
November 30, 2008 - 11:33am — GreenTeensJessie
Why Give Us Your Vote?
Why Give Us Your Vote?:
November 30, 2008 - 11:31am — GreenTeensJessie
Green Teen History!
A GREEN TEEN HISTORY:
Green Teens started as a conversation around the lunch table between co-founders Jessie Mehrhoff (GreenTeensJessie), Kelsey Sullivan (GreenTeensKelsey), and Lindsay Haythorn. The girls decided that though our community prided itself on being environmental, it was not reaching out to the youth or showing adults what simple ways they could tweak their daily life in order to “live green”.
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 - 2:13pm — GreenTeensJessie
A Few Past Events
Some Past Green Teen Projects:
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!
November 23, 2008 - 11:44am — GreenTeensJessie
Green Teens Visit the Columbia Congregational Church
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The GTs were invited to the Columbia Congregational Church (Columbia, CT) in order to hold an Eco-Bag booth for the younger members of the church. First, the GTs gave a presentation to the entire church on the importance of taking care of Mother Earth, we then headed upstairs with the children (and some helpers!). Each child got to make his or her own bag, as well as discuss the importance of helping the environment-- buy using eco-bags! The workshop was such a success-- we were invited back, and invited to work with other clubs and girl scout troops in the area!!