The Work Crew

I think recycling is good for the environment. A 1 ton van however is not. Although it has people and cargo room it has poor gas mileage. Not to mention the fact that it’s 10 years old. Back doors won’t open. It is not what you’d call fast. But cargo room makes it ideal for recycling. … Jake

I think everyone should recycle because you could have a better environment that way. I recycle every weekend using cans, paper and other stuff. When I visit my dad I go up there and clean it up. When I'm done I go and recycle cans. That's what I think about recycling. … Chris

We recycle because it helps. It saves trees from being cut down and it saves energy. I like to recycle because it’s fun. I get to get out of the house and see some friends. It also gives me something to do after school when my dad has to work. The only bad part about recycling at the trailer is the bees. Other than that recycling is fun and good for the environment. It also helps me get hours for the presidential award. If I get 50 hours I can get the award with the president’s signature on it. … Nolan

"We had a very good crew today," wrote Miss Bishop. We certainly kept everyone busy. Nathan and his dad retrieved 2 huge loads of cardboard from Portage Point Inn. Paul and his Dad also got a truckload from there. Cam and his father picked up the paper from the Post Office, EZ Mart and the PL gift shop. In the meantime, once we got the trailer set up, we got all the stuff from the bus garage and emptied all 12 containers from Ace Hardware. I think the trailer if more than half full and very well packed.

Paul C. was just amazed at how fast time was going.

The following are students and parents that helped today. I am glad we had that many: Nathan and Dad; Paul and Dad; Cam and Dad; Logan and Mom; Nolan and Dad; Jared and Dad; Jake and Dad; Ryan Pienta

We recycle because it saves animals and trees. We’re saving up money so we can go on the S. S. Badger. You can find good stuff in there. I found a 4 wheeler book. It is very good to recycle for the environment. … Jared

The September 6 crew

 

Why Recycle?

We recycle to make more money for the S.S. Badger trip to Wisconsin. Recycle keeps the earth clean and healthy. The bad stuff was the trailer was full, lots of bees there, and a very big mess on the ground too. Recycling helps the environment stay clean. Jessie and I found Cabela hunting books. … Todd

I think recycling is good for our environment. If we recycle it will help our world by keeping trees and saving energy. This Saturday we are going to the recycle trailer and pick up boxes and paper to raise money for our trip on the Badger. When we do this we are giving up our own time which is Common Good. Sometimes recycling helps us get out of class. All that that is why I think recycling is good for our environment. … Cameron

People recycle because it helps the environment. It saves trees and energy. If we didn’t recycle all the trees will get cut down. When you recycle a can they make it in a new can. I help recycle. I helped just yesterday. That is why people should recycle. … Alan

We should Recycle, so we don’t have as much garbage in the world. Yesterday when I went out to the recycle trailer with my class, and it was a mess ! Then when we went out today, it was much cleaner then it was yesterday. We did a lot of work yesterday. Today we did some work, but it helped. On September my grama and I are going to help them clean. … Alexis

We recycle because we need to protect the environment. We also recycle to protect our lives from pollution. Pollution is caused by trash. By recycling we have less trash and less trash means less pollution. We also recycle to help out our community safe and clean. That is why we recycle. … Duane

September 13, 2003

We recycle because it helps the environment. We also do it for the Common good. When we recycle we keep the word clean. Making paper from recycled paper saves trees and energy. I think recycling is better then pullulating because it helps everyone. I think more people should recycle because that way the world will be a better place to live. … Ryan

The reason why we want to recycle is that recycling will save a lot of trees. From being cut down, and to save a lot of energy. Recycling helps save wild life. I recycle because I want to help the common good. … Paul

Yesterday we went to the recycle trailer. I got stung in the neck by a bee. The day before the recycle trailer was very cluttery and messy. We cleaned it up very well. We recycle to help the environment. We are also recycling because we are raising money to go to Wisconsin on the SS Badger. If we didn't recycle the world would become very terribly polluted. We had a lot of fun at the recycle trailer. … Logan

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