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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. PVI Green Club <DIV>email address: <A href="mailto:pvi.go.green.club@gmail.com">pvi.go.green.club@gmail.com</A> (Mrs. Wonder infrequently checks the email for green club- please use her school email address. Mrs. Wonder's address is <A href="mailto:ewonder@paulvi.net">ewonder@paulvi.net</A>) </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>10-17-09 Members of the 2009-2010 Green Club attended the Solar Decathalon sponsored by the Department of Energy. We enjoyed touring some of the 20 solar houses and talking with the designers about the energy saving designs. Please check out the Green Club Bulletin Board for pictures of some of the houses. The Green Club Bulletin Board is outside Room 212. The nest scheduled meeting for Green Club will be Tuesday Novemeber 3rd at 3pm in Room 212. Hope to see you there!. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Green Club Minutes 11-13-08</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Meeting began at 3pm</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Agenda:</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We discussed:</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>the Green convention at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Convention Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> that Mrs.Wonder and Carly attended last Sunday. Several recycling vendors, including the Sierra Club, indicated that they may be able to provide some advice (at no charge) to help with the PVI recycle efforts. </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Emily drafted an email to the vendors that Mrs. Wonder will send out . </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>The members voted on a reusable water bottle and Mrs.. Wonder will submit the design plan and (hopefully) have a proof for next meeting. This bottle met the criteria we wanted (32 ounces, wide mouth, and green color w/o BPA) and is reasonably priced and has a funky style that everyone liked.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Mrs. Wonder consulted with the Librarians and Mrs. McGlone in the front office and every Thursday, during the Green Club meeting, someone in Green Club will go and pick up the newspapers from the Library and the front office and put them into the recycle containers outside of school.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The school receives 5 papers everyday so over the period of a month, we will have reduced the landfill by 60 papers.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>This week marked the first efforts of the Green Club in educating the PVI community- the following message went out in Thursdays Thoughts :</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Green Club<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: green">Green Club</SPAN></STRONG> of Paul VI Catholic High School is pleased to say that Nov. 15, 2008 is the eleventh anniversary of “<STRONG>America Recycles”</STRONG> Day. Did you know that the EPA’s new 2007 Municipal Solid Waste Characterization report shows Americans recycled and composted <STRONG>85 million tons of the 254 million tons</STRONG> of total municipal solid waste produced last year? The EPA report notes that each person produced 4.6 pounds of trash per day, of which 1.5 pounds were recycled or composted. Please keep in mind that Americans save energy, conserve natural resources, and help reduce climate change every time they reduce, reuse, or recycle. According to the EPA, recycling in 2007 saved the energy equivalent of more than 10.7 billion gallons of gasoline and prevented the greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 35 million passenger vehicles. Recycling provides economic benefits by reducing costs to businesses and creating jobs. The EPA notes that the American recycling and reuse industry is a $200 billion dollar enterprise involving more than 50,000 recycling and reuse establishments, employing more than</SPAN></EM><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> 1 million people, and generating an annual payroll of approximately $37 billion. </SPAN></EM><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Members were encouraged to research grants or contests for Green activities. Mrs. Wonder found that Coke offers a grant to get recycle bins. We want to promote the Green activities for the school to encourage more students to become involved with recycling. Perhaps we could find some green activities and do a field trip with the club.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Holly said she will take over making the announcement for the Club. The club members want to promote the cell phone recycling and Holly said that after the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Food Drive</st1:address></st1:Street> is over, she will write up announcements for the cell phone recycling etc.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Club members are going to look around school to scout out good sites for plastic bottle recycle bins.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mrs. Wonder advised the members that we are going to buy bins with lids to avoid the problems with the current bins – that is, they look just like trash cans. If members want to, they can paint the new bins.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Club members noted that most of the members present today were seniors. All members are encouraged to get underclassmen involved in the Green Club so that it will stay active next year. </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Club members want to do some fund raising by working in the snack bar after school. Mrs. Wonder talked with the person who schedules the snack bar help and she said that clubs are earning several hundred dollars a week from the work. The issue is that a parent must be in the Snack Bar at 2pm to put on the water to boil and order pizza. <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">PLEASE ASK YOUR PARENTS IF THEY CAN VOLUNTEER TO ARRIVE AT SCHOOL AT 2PM</STRONG>- Mrs. Wonder said she’s happy to take over being the adult at 3:15. If we can find 5 parents for Monday through Friday to supervise , we can raise some money for the bins. </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3pt">Everyone thanked Mandy for the great humus and pita chips.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3pt">Remember November 15<SUP>th</SUP> is National Recycle Day! Go Green!</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3pt">Meeting adjourned at 3:45pm.</P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">10-16-08 <BR> Minutes</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We met after school in front of school and tie dyed the Club T Shirts. There will be another session of tie dying for anyone who was unable to be there. Dry shirts are available for pick up in Room 212.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Meeting adjourned at 3:45pm</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">10-09-08 Minutes </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Green Club</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Meeting began at 3pm</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Agenda: </P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Sign up for the intro to recycling in lunchroom next week. Per Student Life, we need to have at least 4 to 5 volunteers at each lunch to support the introduction to the bottle and paper recycling. </LI> </UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sign up sheets <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for next week lunches are posted on the Green Bulletin Board outside of DeSales room (Room 212)</P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Reusable sports bottle: Chris is developing a logo for the bottle (Nalgene 32 oz, green wide-mouthed<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>with a PVI logo and recycle logo.)</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Members placed the recycle container w/poster for used cell phones, ipods, camera and ink cartridges in the main hall alcove. The following announcement was developed to “advertise” the Green Club effort to recycle the items: <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=circle> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Green Club is sponsoring the recycling of old electronics including: <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=square> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.5in">Cell phones</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.5in">I pods</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.5in">Cameras</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.5in">Ink cartridges </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in">.They do <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">not </STRONG>have to be working – please drop off in the Main Hallway Alcove recycle box.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Plans were discussed for the Tie Dying Green Club shirt scheduled for 10-16-08. Members were encouraged to put their name on their shirts to be tie dyed and drop the shirts off in Room 212 before next Thursday. </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Posters advertising the recycle efforts will be made during the 10-16-08 meeting.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Meeting ended at 3:45 pm.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <DIV>Green Club</DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Minutes of meeting 10-2-08</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Meeting began at 3 pm .</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Members reviewed the Nalgene bottles .</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The members also selected 10-16-08 as the day to “tie dye” their club shirts. Members will bring in white t-shirts and chip in a dollar or two to cover the cost of the dye. Mandy R volunteered to buy the dye at Michael’s.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The members viewed the following website:</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://www.ecophones.com/ProgramRules.aspx"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.ecophones.com/ProgramRules.aspx</FONT></A></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">and voted to collect used cell phones, I pods, laptops and camera in order to recycle and raise funds via ecophones for club activities.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The members decorated collection boxes and posters and planned a design for the Green Club bulletin board.</P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Meeting adjourned at 4:45pm.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">9-25-08 Minutes of Green Club</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Began with a prayer at 3pm</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Agenda included: </P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Planning for<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>making posters for Green Action to include: </LI> </OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Purpose of Green Club (and reasons for joining)</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Recycle of Cell Phones</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Selling Naglene bottles with PVI logo</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Recycle efforts for plastic (“Feed the Panther”)</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>How Green are You? ---taking the quiz to calculate your carbon footprint</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1 start=2> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Looking at the various Naglene bottles from catalogues from Mrs. Perri---we decided to “Letter”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the choices from “A” to “?” and have people pick top three styles (and colors) consensus seemed to be that we should start slow and order the minimum-question came up on how to finance the purchase.</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Planning to put up the bulletin board in the next week or so</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Planning<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to do posters during 10-2-08<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for the tie dye tentatively planned for 10-16-09 meeting.</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">One of club members sketched out<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a Green Club logo and is going to polish it up and bring it back to next meeting.</LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Make announcement that members who will not be at next meeting should stop by Room 212 to vote on the choice of bottle. We want to make sure that members who have conflicts with meeting times will still be able to be involved. </LI> </OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Meeting ended at 3:40pm<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Minutes of 9-18-08 Meeting:</DIV> <DIV>Started at 3pm with prayer and intentions for a successful year for the Green Club.</DIV> <DIV>Attendees signed in and the officers introduced themselves and talked about plans for the upcoming year.</DIV> <DIV>The Club President presented a Power Presentation including a final slide that lists the goals for the club <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 178%"></DIV> <DIV class=O v:shape="_x0000_s1026"> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="mso-line-spacing: '100 20 0'; mso-margin-left-alt: 216; mso-char-wrap: 1; mso-kinsoku-overflow: 1"><SPAN style="LEFT: -4.02%; POSITION: absolute; mso-special-format: bullet">•</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Get plastic recycling for school cafeteria </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 178%"></LI> </UL> </DIV> <UL> <LI style="mso-line-spacing: '100 20 0'; mso-margin-left-alt: 216; mso-char-wrap: 1; mso-kinsoku-overflow: 1"><SPAN style="LEFT: -3.54%; POSITION: absolute; mso-special-format: bullet"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">•</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Become more informed on issues (both sides to the story)<BR> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 178%"><SPAN style="LEFT: -3.43%; POSITION: absolute; mso-special-format: bullet"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">•</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Learn about the governments role ( 2008 Pres. candidates plans/viewpoints</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">) </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 178%"></LI> <LI> <DIV style="mso-line-spacing: '100 20 0'; mso-margin-left-alt: 216; mso-char-wrap: 1; mso-kinsoku-overflow: 1"><SPAN style="LEFT: -3.42%; POSITION: absolute; mso-special-format: bullet"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">•</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Participate in events such as clean ups, rallies, </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">and informational sessions</SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 178%"></LI> <LI> <DIV style="mso-line-spacing: '100 20 0'; mso-margin-left-alt: 216; mso-char-wrap: 1; mso-kinsoku-overflow: 1"><SPAN style="LEFT: -3.58%; POSITION: absolute; mso-special-format: bullet"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">•</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Green Club Shirts- bring in previously owned </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">white shirts and tie-dye</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN></DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In addition members suggested other areas for the club to pursue including :</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cell phone recycling- selecting a charity or cause to donate old phones.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Poster Making to improve "Green " awareness issues</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Battery recycling</DIV> </LI> </UL> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sign up sheets for each of the "sub" -committess will be posted on the Green Club Bulletin Board.<BR> Meeting ended at 3:15 with food (organic, of course)</DIV> </SPAN> <DIV style="mso-line-spacing: '100 50 0'; mso-margin-left-alt: 216; mso-char-wrap: 1; mso-kinsoku-overflow: 1"></DIV> <DIV>EPA link: <A title=blocked::http://www.epa.gov/ href="http://www.epa.gov/"><SPAN title=blocked::http://www.epa.gov/ style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT size=2>http://www.epa.gov</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=2> </FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"<SPAN style="COLOR: #008080">EPA has heard the voice of the people loud and clear! We're going to do everything possible to make participating in environmental protection a reality," said Molly O'Neill, EPA's Chief Information Officer and assistant administrator for the Office of Environmental Information. "We're using Web 2.0 technologies to give citizens a Web site that is more interactive, uses multimedia tools, and is better organized by what they want to do or know."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The new design includes:<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Links to immediate actions people can take to protect the environment at home or in their community:<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P class=Level1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">How can I make my home more energy-efficient?<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P class=Level1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">What and where can I recycle?<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </SPAN></P> <P class=Level1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">How do I learn about environmental conditions in my community?<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </SPAN></P> <DIV class=Level1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: #008080"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">What can my community do to help to prevent pollution?<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Question of the Day from the EPA (9-10-08)<BR> What percent of U.S. morning traffic consists of students being driven to school?</DIV> <P> a. 5<BR> b. 10<BR> c. 20<BR> d. 35</P> <P><SPAN style="COLOR: #99cc00">The answer is c.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #99cc00">Based on national studies, 20 percent of weekday morning traffic in the US is students being driven to school. These trips can cause increased traffic congestion around schools, which can prompt even more parents to drive their kids to school. In addition, short motor trips contribute significant amounts of air pollution because they typically occur while an engine's pollution control system is cold and less effective. Safe walking routes for school kids help alleviate traffic congestion and related pollution. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/nphw2006.htm"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #99cc00">More on healthy communities and healthy kids</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></A></P> </DIV> </SPAN></DIV> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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