the+green+team

=We are The GREEN Team!=
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 * E**verything
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Bonduel and Wilder are working together on making a difference in our world. We'll update you on what we are doing.

To be green means that you try to stop Global Warming. The polar ice caps are melting and will cause the sea level to rise. If we don't act soon the sea levels will keep rising. It is also about changing some of our habits to make the environment a better place. Recycling and reusing certain items can help by not making so much waste. Some items we throw away without thinking about it stay around for a few hundred years after we dispose of them.
 * What does it mean to be //GREEN//?**


 * What causes Global Warming? Is there something we can do to stop it or slow it down?

What are The Green Teams and who is on each one? Recycling~** members: Josh, Mak, Carlos, Kimberly, Eli, Kelsey, Annamarie **Littering~** members: Allison, Koko, Adrian, Amber, Timothy, Madeline, Andrew
 * Conserving Energy and resources~ ** members: Za k, O r i o n, Trenton, Genesis, Talia, Jose
 * Public Relations~** members: Taylor, Katelyn, Alexis, Breanna, Alisa
 * Transportation~ **  members: Lizzy, Jonathan, Tristan, Michael[[image:http://thegadgetgirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/1recycle.jpg width="202" height="201" align="right" caption="GO GREEN!!!"]]

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 * What is Bonduel doing to help with the environment?

**What is Wilder doing to help with the environment?**
~We were very lucky in getting H.E.B. (a Texas grocery store) to help us in our work to make the environment better. They donated a tree to be planted at our school in honor of Earth Day. Trees are so important to our environment. They brought the tree, along with a healthy snack and the H.E.Buddy mascot to help us celebrate. Thank you to H.E.B. for working with us! Do you want to see more pictures of our special day? [|H.E.B. Tree Pictures]

~We have been recycling like crazy! Our Recycling group researched what we can recycle and are getting the word out to get other people to recycle too! There are a lot of things several people didn't know you could recycle! ~Our Littering group has picked up enough litter to fill a number of very large trash bags just in one neighborhood! ~Our Transportation group researched alternatives to regular cars and gas, and found ways to help our environment that way. A car dealership helped us out by showcasing their ecologically friendly cars in an ad, and let us put a display in their dealership about ways to help our environment. ~Our Conserving Energy group found out a lot of ways we all waste energy. They let others know, and created light switch covers to remind people to save energy! ~Our Public Relations group emailed and wrote letters of thanks to companies that are doing a great job helping the environment, and also sent letters of encouragement to companies that could be doing better. = Changing our Carbon Footprint, one step at at time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! = = =
 * ~We spent a lot of time cleaning up in our neighborhoods and community and have gotten others to realize how even a few people can change things for the better. We didn't spend a lot of time with technology, but we got out there and picked up trash, turned off lights, recycled, wrote letters, and led by example. Some of the things we started, others who aren't in the project with us are starting to do too. **

[|**http://www.nrdc.org/cities/recycling/gsteps.asp**] [|**http://www.earthlab.com/learn.aspx**] [|http://www.nick.com/minisites/biggreen/index.jhtml?adfree=true&_requestid=611472<span]
 * Do you want to know what you can do to help? Check out these sites:**

=//Company//= ~** [|****http://www.ozarkawater.com/DoingOurPart/WhatYouCanDo.aspx****] This site has great ideas on how to help and they also changed the amount of plastic in their water bottles. ~ [|****http://www.heb.com/aboutHEB/EA.jsp****] This a Texas grocery chain doing many things to help the environment! ~http://www.campbellsoup.com/environment.aspx They have reduced their packaging to be more environmentally friendly. ~ http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/presscenter/nr_20070905_ccna_support_recycling.html Coca Cola is recycling their plastic bottles to make tshirts. They are very cool! Check them out!
 * SHOUT OUTS... Let's support these companies that are trying to help our future by doing something for the environment:

=//Individual//= ~**Alexis, Lizzy, Andrew, and Timothy great job picking up litter on your walks home. What a great idea! ~Everyone in all 3 of Mrs. R.'s classes doing a WAY better job at recycling paper, water bottles, plastic bags, and cans. WooHoo! ~Amanda for working on ideas for the transportation group with her parents, and Katelyn for working on ideas for a newspaper article in another district's newspaper! Good job guys! ~Mrs. McGree and Mrs. Schultz for helping us with ideas and technical issues ~Mrs. Starcich and Mr. Cooper for being so patient and letting us spend extra time on this project ~Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Callis for letting us try out our ideas and supporting us ~Mr. Salt...we the kids, and Mrs. R. say YOU ROCK! ~Littering group is going crazy with the litter pick up. Recycling...you're doing great too! (Even when we have to dig through icky things to get there!) Transportation ideas...going great! Keep 'em coming! Public Relations...you have a hard job, but you are doing awesome! Conserving Resources...loved the ideas you posted! You are all working so hard. Keep it up! ~Robby for working hard on looking for more ideas to help us.
 * SHOUT OUTS...What are you as individuals doing to help make the world a better place to be?