TheEnvironmental Awareness

and Recycling Club

January 5, 2012 – April 26, 2012

Our Redeemer Lutheran SchoolAquebogue, NY

Our Team

Savvas G., Alexa F., Hannah L., Jakob O.,

Thomas O., Christian S., David T.,

Kathryn Z.,

Mrs. B. Diodato

Video: Our First Meeting

Paper Recycling

We collected “clean” paper for recycling from:the school officechurch officePastor’s officethe teacher’s break room/copy roomthe Pre K – 6th Grade classrooms.

Videos: Paper Weighing

The Christmas Tree Project

We recycled discarded Christmas trees into canes and walking sticks. Over four months, we:

Collected the trees, minus their branches,Stripped off the bark (a long, tedious process!),Sanded the trunks smooth,Stained the trunks,Applied four coats of urethane, andGlued a compass into the top.

Videos: Christmas Tree Bark Stripping

Videos: Christmas Tree Sawing and Sanding

Another Video: Starting the Staining Process!

Videos: Christmas Tree Urethane Application

Our NumbersOur club helped us to learn many ways to become

“green” and how to bring that knowledge to our community of family and friends.

We have recycled over 28 kg of paper (approximately 61 lbs) from our school and church

building.

Eight Christmas trees have found a “new usefulness” and have been transformed

into canes and walking sticks.

Moving Forward

We hope that our efforts

may inspire others to become

Stewards of the Environment,

too!

Our Website for the International Cyber Fair

Competition:

Non-Indigenous “Invasive” Species (Peer Review component)

We reviewed six competing websites. One from China, and five from Taiwan. Bravo, fellow competitors!

Special ThanksOur team received wonderful and generous support from

so many people:

Our Parents and FamiliesThe Faculty, Staff, and Students of ORLS

Ms. Amy Schildwachter, ESBOCESMrs. Michelle Zaloom, Student Transportation

Mr. & Mrs. (Richard and Nancy) Damm, Christmas Tree Canes project, Tree Collection and Preparation

Thank You for Everything!