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NWP Global Registry of Apprentice Ecologists - Wolcott, Connecticut, USA

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Wolcott, Connecticut, USA
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JenessaLynne



Registered: June 2015
City/Town/Province: Wolcott
Posts: 1
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I have taken a leadership role in my school’s environmental club, The Eco Club, to help make significant improvements to our planet. I have been an active member of this club for the past three years. The goal of this club is to help both the school and community become more environmentally friendly. The biggest project I’m involved with is our water bottle recycling program. The goal of this is to help reduce the number of plastics that are thrown away daily. Last year we successfully collected and recycled over 8,000 water bottles. We are currently on track to reach our goal of 10,000 bottles by the end of the school year. The money received from these recycled bottles goes directly back into the club for future projects. So far our earned money has gone towards purchasing better recycling bins to place in classrooms throughout the building. We’ve also used this money to start an organic garden in the school’s courtyard.
Due to the success of the water bottle recycling, we have started a paper recycling program as well. In order to get this up and running, I contacted multiple recycling companies throughout the state of Connecticut to see which company would assist us. I received a commitment from a recycling company who is willing to pick up our paper and recycle it free of charge. I also created a survey to poll teachers’ habits and opinions concerning paper recycling. According to the results, each teacher throws away approximately ninety pieces of paper per week on average. This adds up to almost 250,000 pieces of paper per year. This data reinforced my opinion that Wolcott High School needs a paper recycling program. After receiving teacher feedback, the next step was to get administration approval. The administrators were excited about this project and are fully supporting this program. We created multiple paper recycling containers to place in all classrooms throughout the building, and spread the word to staff and students to encourage their participation. The program was officially launched on Earth Day this year. So far we have collected about 20 twenty-pound boxes of paper, and the school year still hasn't come to a close.
As a junior, I will be here for the launch of the paper recycling project and have the full year to oversee its progress. After I graduate high school, I have no doubt that the underclassmen will be able to continue to achieve the goals we have set for these two recycling programs. These programs are designed to be sustainable for years to come. The most difficult parts of the projects, which include: planning, surveying, obtaining approval, and designing recycling bins, have been completed. I plan on using my leadership role to encourage and inspire underclassmen to further the success of the current recycling programs, as well as originate their own programs which will make our school and community a more environmentally friendly place.
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Hours Volunteered: 50
Volunteers: 10
Authors Age & Age Range of Volunteers: 17 & 14 to 18
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