| Environmental Awareness
We are excited to announce that our school is expanding its recycling program on campus . Paper and cardboard recycling can be deposited in the cardboard bins found in the hallways or in the blue bins located outside of the cafeteria. Plastic containers & Caps #1 through #5, tins, steel & aluminum cans can be recycled in the cafeteria. Please talk to your children regarding our recycling program in the cafeteria and where to look for the recycling symbol on their food packages. Help the school reach its goal of reducing trash going to the landfill, by sending less disposables in our lunch boxes. Reusable containers for snacks and sandwiches will help reduce trash. Talk to your children about what foods they can bring back home to eat, if unable to finish their packed lunches, to reduce waste. One World Challenge Contest 2011-2012 
The One World Challenge is sponsored by CCE PTA Environmental Awareness Committee and it is open to all students attending CCE School.
Each year, the committee highlights a current environmental or conservation issues for students to utilize their creativity. Water conservation is increasingly becoming an important concern. According to the statistics, 36 states are anticipating water shortages by 2013 and Texas is one of them. Whether this is due to population growth, availability of water, or environmental concerns, water conservation is becoming a major focal point. The current drought has simply intensified that effort. Perhaps now is a good time for CCE students to take up the issue and unleash their imagination by participating in The One World Challenge. In this challenge, students are invited to create a solution to address the protection and conservation of our water resources. Solutions may be submitted in any of the following three formats: Visual - Open to all grade divisions (K-5) Essay - Open to Intermediate (3-5) grade divisions Public Service Announcement - Open to Intermediate (3-5) grade division For more information about how to enter, program rules and guidelines and for resources related to the conservation issue, visit the following links:
Deadline for solutions: CCE PTA deadline - 03/08/2012 by 3:30pm. Turn in at the school front office. If any questions, contact Sue Dwyer or Kal Dangi, Environmental Awareness Committee. Terracycle Classroom Recycling Program for the Spring 2011 Classrooms and Students Going Green Effort- Environmental Awareness committee challenges you this Spring thru April! Send the following items with your children for recycling in the classroom:
The classroom with the most items collected will be awarded an ice cream treat! Trash Talk: In the US, Americans dispose about 6 billion pounds of pens a year. It's estimated that about 14 billion wood pencils are produced each year. Four billion trees are cut down each year for the paper industry as a whole (including pencils). The number of pencils chucked each year are close to 14 billion. If interested in educating our children for a sustainable planet, contact Environmental Committee: Kalpana Dangi and Marissa Alexander For more information, please click on http://www.terracycle.net Battery Recycling Look for the bin in CCE's main hallway to deposit your batteries. "Be Green, and Save our Planet." For more info on recycling of different Items: http://www.regiondrecycling.com/atozguide. Trash Talk: In the United States, Americans purchase nearly three billion batteries annual, and about 179,000 tons of those end up in landfills across the country. Students can save the Earth's landfills from hazardous materials found in batteries. Last year, 350 pounds were recycled by CCE. This year, we have collected 210 pounds so far! Great job, Comets!!!! ! Reduce battery consumption by using rechargeable batteries. Reuse batteries and waste not into the landfills. Recycle your batteries! Earth Talk: Pollution generated by Batteries: Mercury, a toxic metal used in most batteries, is starting to seep into the soil around garbage dumps. The leakage has raised fears around the world that Earth is slowly being contaminated. The dry cells that are used to power calculators, cameras, portable stereos and watches, are the main cause of contamination. What do most Batteries contain? Eight different metals such as lead, mercury, nickel, cadmium, lithium, silver, zinc, and manganese. CCE School Battery Recycling Contact: Marissa Alexander If interested in knowing what items to recycle at City of Austin's Hazardous Waste Center, visit http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/disposal_index_batteries.htm#household If you have any questions regarding Recycling, contact our Environmental Awareness Chair. Rethink-Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Contact: Click here to email this event's coordinator. |
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