Erin Dianis (age:14)
Rosa Wu (age:16)
We plan on collecting recyclables, such as batteries and aluminum cans, from local businesses and residents. We also are going to start a website containing information on ways to reduce global warming with links to pledge for each item, therefore enabling us to calculate the resources saved.
Our Final Update
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 15:55Sorry it's a little late, but we've been busy with school. In total, over the course of a year with just the current pledges we have, we have saved the following: 71,...
[Read More]The Good and Bad of our Project
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 15:43One thing that has been a frustration is a lack of participation in the neighborhood that we are doing a can collection in. We have only had 2 houses donate cans in the past...
[Read More]Weather in Algonquin
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 17:13We have all four seasons here in Illinois, with a mild winter and summer. Lately, however, we have had very mild winters and very hot summers. Also, we have a fair amount of...
[Read More]Little Steps to Save the World
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 17:06In search of reliable, fact based carbon calculators we discovered that replacing 17 traditional light bulbs with CFL bulbs reduces a person's CO2 emissions by 2795 pounds...
[Read More]The Village of Algonquin
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 16:34We live in Algonquin, a suburban village of about 30,000 people. It's fairly large and it is growing into a commercial center. We expect to inteact with a small majority of...
[Read More]Update on Project Idea
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 18:51Well, we've changed our plan slightly. We are keeping the website idea with the pledges (pledge here to help), however, we are only collecting cans from 1 business. Now,...
[Read More]Our New Website!
Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 19:48We would love for everyone to check out our new, up and running website! Here's the link - http://goingforgreen.webs.com/ Also, check out our Facebook group. It's called...
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