Next Meeting

Then next meeting is Thursday, 5th period in the health room. We will be discussing the Reuse-a-Shoe project.

Eco-Tip 7

Every week we'll post another easy tip to help you be environmentally friendly.

Eco-Tip 7

Now that it's Spring and the sun has come out, there's a better way to do the laundry: instead of putting your clothes in the dryer, just run a string between two trees in your backyard or across a balcony and hang up your clothes. It's so easy and it saves a ton of energy. Just make sure to check the weather first - you don't want your clothes outside in torrential rain or hurricane-force winds!

Happy Earth Day!

Use today to reflect on how "green" your everyday habits are and see if you can reduce your effect on the environment even more.

Eco-Tip 6

Every week we'll post another easy tip to help you be environmentally friendly.

Eco-Tip 6

The environmentally safe method to fix a slow drain: dump a half cup of baking soda down the drain then pour in a half cup of white vinegar. Wait for twenty to thirty minutes, then pour down about a half gallon of boiling water. It's safer than toxic drain cleaners and cheaper than calling a plumber. Good job - now your cats can enjoy the comfort of a sink without the water.

Source: It's Easy Being Green by Crissy Trask

Happy Tax Day!

Yet another reminder to your parents of all the money they could have saved if only they installed solar panels!

Happy Easter!

As we celebrate rebirth, let us also remember the undead - in your home:

Eco-Tip 5

Every week we'll post another easy tip to help you be environmentally friendly.

Eco-Tip 5

Use your microwave. Heating food in the microwave is faster and much more efficient than using a stove or oven. Think about it: an oven must heat up all the air inside the oven - and keep it hot - to cook for food; a stove releases heat onto a pan or pot or whatnot, but it loses a significant amount of energy into the air. Microwaves (which you should remember from the electromagnetic spectrum in Foundations of Science!) heat the water inside the food and nothing else, cooking from the inside rather than the outside, making it much faster and more efficient. Why boil excess water in a kettle when you can get perfect cuppa tea or instant coffee from the microwave in two minutes? It is not recommended to experiment with what will and will not explode, catch fire etc in the microwave as this can destroy your microwave and possibly your home which is very wasteful.

REUSE A SHOE!

Re-use a shoe is a recycling program led by Nike beginning in 1990. So far they have recycled over 22 million pairs of shoes globally. Yeah. Here's how it works: Nike collects shoes and grinds them then sells the Nike Grind to sports facilities. It saves huge amounts of energy and material which is exactly what this club is about. We are promoting this program and bringing it to Magnet High School - and maybe even the rest of the campus. Together we can recycle even more shoes, save untold amounts of energy and get rid of those nasty things smelling up your closet. We will keep you all updated on this project in the future. Keep checking and FOLLOW (lower right corner - DO IT!) For more information on this program go to nikereuseashoe.com. Thank you.

Happy Passover!

Matzo looks like solar panels!

Next Meeting

Meeting. Thursday. 5th period in the health room. It is MANDATORY!

Eco-Tip 4

Every week we'll post another easy tip to help you be environmentally friendly.

Eco-Tip 4

This is the easiest green tip you'll ever have: close the shower curtain. It sounds silly, but when you close the shower curtain, it's easier for water to evaporate, thus preventing mold growth. Less mold growth means you don't have to replace the shower curtain as often. You'd be surprised how effective it is!

The Poll

Thank you everyone who voted in the poll! 100% have voted that they prefer meetings on A Days and 75% prefer them during 5th period. So henceforth we shall have all meetings afterschool (April Fools'! Just kidding!)

If the Environmental Committee gets more funding, we could embark on even more ambitious and exciting projects - providing the money for the school to purchase 100% recycled paper, replacing broken printers with new printers that can print on both sides or even install solar panels on the roof. They're all very high goals, but with the help of the Obama administration which promotes environmental reform, they might just be attainable. It may take years, but it just might happen. How do you feel about these aspirations for our committee? Tell us in the new poll!

Try to vote in every poll - it only takes a second and each is up for a month. Your vote is your voice in the committee.

Happy Birthday Grace!

Happy birthday Grace, co-founder of the Magnet High Environmental Committee!