On October 17 students helped collect straws during all lunch shifts to get a baseline for a daily straw count--308 straws were collected!! That translates into 55,440 straws per school year!
In preparation for the Straw-Free Friday kick-off on November 16, videos that show the problems with plastic and solutions to reducing plastic pollution were shown on Wednesday, November 14, in the cafeteria during lunch. The following videos were shown:
How Much Plastic Is in the Ocean - PBS Digital Studios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFZS3Vh4lfI for grades 3-5
Kids React to Plastic Pollution - The Eco Experts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiGR9HzRrgk for grades K-2
We hope you have the opportunity to watch these videos with your children and discuss with your family how to reduce the use of single-use plastics in the home.