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2010 Semi-Finalist! Purchase for Polars!

Season: 
Fall

Adult Advisor:
Jennifer Whitener
Team Members:
Genevieve Warner (age:16)
Lindsay Sadlou (age:16)
Waverley Kronewitter (age:16)
Project Category:
Reforestation
Project Outline:

Our team hopes to create a campaign targeted at a local high school. We would like to encourage the school to purchase recycled materials for their supplies (paper, binders,etc) and create a resource guide linked to the school's homepage with a list of nearby stores that carry recycled school supplies as well as project and craft ideas for recyclable items.

Blog Posts: 


Our Project in Pictures

Friday, December 31, 2010 - 17:55

The following are pictures of our 'Big Day' (December 18th) where we gave our EcoBooks away and educated the public about recycling, the Oregon Zoo's conservation projects,...

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Pledge Update

Friday, December 31, 2010 - 14:50

I am happy to report that, as of fifteen minutes ago, we have 206 pledges! Our team, various parents, family friends, extended family, school friends, zoo employees, and...

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A Pledge for Awesome

Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 14:12

We decided to make a pledge! We’re having people pledge to add one of the following eco-friendly changes to their new year’s resolutions! I’ll update soon with how many...

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Spreading the Word II

Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 00:19

  The following is the article published in my (Wave’s) school newspaper:  Age Don’t Mean a Thing! (By: Dahlia Bazzaz, staff reporter.)    ...

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We sold with success!

Friday, December 24, 2010 - 20:03

The evening of EcoBooks arrived on Saturday, December 18, and it went very well! Although we had originally planned on selling for three evenings at the zoo, we reduced it to...

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On a semi-related note...

Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 17:45

This week has been tremendously busy in getting EcoBooks put together. In between last minute tests before our school's winter break, I've been carving away at the EcoBook...

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Spreading the Word

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 23:42

I have some exciting news! After pulling a few strings I was able to secure an article in my schools newspaper about our Purchase for Polars project! The Ms. Print, our...

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EcoBook Update

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 19:12

Here's my sketch for the cover of our EcoBooks, which will be carved onto a stamp and then printed onto the books: ~Lindsey, a.k.a. Recycled Rosie

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Purchase for Polars Plan of Action!

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 18:47

  After last evening's meeting, Genevieve, Waverly and I, Lindsey, successfully placed two EcoBoxes in the Oregon Zoo administrations office, and got some great photos...

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Helping the Polar Bears Fight Back II

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 20:56

Recently, we’ve run into quite a few roadblocks, and what we’ve been working on these past few days is learning to overcome them. Learning what works and what doesn’t has...

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