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Club Showcase - EcoRavens
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From our young and bright journalists comes their take on the world and our school!
The EcoRavens have done a considerable amount of work—not just for our school, but for the environment as a whole. The club is primarily led by a dedicated and highly capable student, Dahlia Bonnell. The organization and execution of plans by this club is admirable. At a time when our environment desperately needs care, this group of students has consistently stepped up and given their time to protect it. They've taken real, impactful steps toward creating a cleaner and healthier school environment. One of their biggest contributions has been organizing multiple school property clean-ups, where bags of trash were collected from around the campus. Our school grounds are more than just a place where we learn—they're like a second home to us. They're also home to wildlife, no matter how small or unnoticed. Trash that’s carelessly thrown out can seriously harm these creatures. By keeping our school clean, we’re helping protect what little habitat they have left. Plus, let’s be honest—no one enjoys coming to a school that’s littered with garbage.
Beyond clean-ups, the EcoRavens have launched other successful initiatives—like their recent battery drive, which collected over 40 pounds of batteries. For context, one standard AA battery weighs about 0.05 pounds. While it’s unlikely all the collected batteries were AAs, that’s still a huge amount—and a huge win for the environment. Most AA batteries are made from zinc, manganese dioxide, and potassium hydroxide. When tossed in the trash, they can leak harmful chemicals into the environment, potentially polluting soil and water and harming already vulnerable wildlife.
Looking to the future, the EcoRavens have two impressive goals in the works:
Introducing compost and recycling bins in our cafeteria. With such a large student body, sorting waste properly could make a big difference by keeping reusable and compostable materials out of landfills.
Creating a verified list of eco-friendly businesses that the school community can support. These would be companies that genuinely follow sustainable practices—not just those that claim to be "green" for marketing purposes.
These are big projects, but they’re being led by students—our own classmates—who are committed to making a difference. Much more can be achieved if more students involved themself in this club to help our environment. If this article sparked your interest, the EcoRavens meet every Tuesday. For more information, reach out to Mr. Habets in the science department, to find out where meetings are held.
That's it for this school year Ravens, thank you for reading!
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