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Go Green - 1/14/10 - Over 70% of Gibson’s students receive an e-TF! 2/18/10 - The Linn County Solid Waste Agency has a Home and Business Recycling Companion on their website. This is full of information about what items are accepted at the landfill, what can be recycled at no cost, and suggestions for reducing waste and reusing items. They have information on area businesses and organizations who will accept items; for example, Habitat for Humanity’s Restore will accept items in working condition such as doors, sinks, lighting, and more. Check it out! 2/25/10 - Due to the efforts to reduce waste here at Viola Gibson, City Carton is coming to empty recycling bins every three or four weeks instead of every two weeks. Way to Go Green, Gators! 3/4/10 - According to the EPA’s website, recycling one ton of paper would save enough energy to power the average American home for six months! 3/11/10 - Go to the EPA’s website to test your recycling knowledge; here’s the link http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/kids/games/crossword/ 3/18/10 - The Universal Recycling Symbol was designed as a part of a contest to raise awareness of environmental issues in late 1969 – early 1970. The contest was won by a student from the University of Southern California.* (Wikipedia.org) 4/1/10 - Gators Go Green (GGG) is in the news! The CRCSD has an article about GGG on its main page. Go to http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/ to read it - how cool is that?!? 4/810 - Evidence of recycling can be found as early as Plato’s time! 4/15/10 - Shoddy wool was developed in the 1800s as a way of incorporating rags into new wool products. 4/22/10 - April 22, 2010, marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! 4/29/10 - Paper fibers can be recycled up to five times before the fiber is too damaged to recycle. 5/6/10 - The word paper comes from the Greek word papyrus. 5/13/10 - Linn County’s Blue Stem Solid Waste Agency provides two sites to drop off recycling; for more information go to their link at http://www.solidwasteagency.org/Recycling.html 5/20/10 - Did you know that the Blue Stem Agency has a Swap Shop where common every items can be taken and others can use them? 06/09/10 - Today’s 8.5” x 11” standard sheet of paper originated due to the size of the vats used when making paper. Thanks, Barb!
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