As long as I can remember, I’ve loved the outdoors, but I’ll have to admit that I’ve often not matched that love with my daily routines. I can do better with my environmental choices, especially reduce, reuse, and recycle. When I read Scripture passages like “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” or “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” I find myself motivated to do more but old habits, laziness, and a “will it really make a difference” mindset sidetrack my efforts. That’s why I’m grateful National Honor Society (NHS) is now providing leadership, and the structure and discipline, to help all of us better care for God’s creation.
Tirin Cameron, Langley Cerovich, Brooke Layman, Jacob Novak, Slater O’Brien, Carlotta Porter, and Mollie Ritsch are leading the way with the
Sustainability Project – Zero Waste Initiative
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Their goals include recycling, but even more they desire to reduce our school waste towards zero. To do that, classrooms are becoming “zero waste” with only paper and comingle recycling containers. Knowing that there still will be waste, those trash containers will be few and in the hallways hopefully making us think more about our choices. After school every Tuesday and Friday, the NHS team collects all of the paper products, sorts and separates the co-mingled recycling items, and brings the recycled products to one of the recycling centers in Edwards or Eagle.
Beyond recycling, what is one practical thing students and parents can do to reduce waste?
The number one NHS request is that we use reusable containers for lunches, snacks, and drinks
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Let’s get behind our Saints, change some old habits, and better care for God’s creation, right here in our own little “Garden of Eden” – the Vail Valley.