Olivia West, Editor@oliviawcourant Until July 2017, China imported about 70% of the world’s plastic waste, or seven million tons per year. When the decision was
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NCHS tagets its environmental footprint
Tyler Kendall Features Editor On Jan. 2 NCHS switched from “source separation” to “single stream” recycling. This was the result of a special report on
Connecticut state guidelines provide suggestions for high school
Madeline Diamond Reporter State and local government sources, as well as those from New Canaan Public Schools (NCPS), unanimously agreed that New Canaan High
Improving education by recycling an old cell phone
Because electronics continue to be replaced for the latest version, the Hope 4 Ghana Club has arranged a fundraiser from Jan. 4-14 to provide another alternative to simply throwing away old electronics.
The club is collecting used cell phones, lap tops, MP3 players, iPods, handheld games, GPS, video cameras and still cameras that can be dropped off in the boxes in NCHS main lobby or Saint Luke’s School. The money raised will support the Ghana Children’s Fund, an organization started by senior Julia Tuttle’s family, that benefits the Good Shepherd Orphanage in Ghana