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West Valley students say school recycling program collected more than 6,000 pounds in first year
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Student leaders from West Valley High School described a student‑led recycling program that collected about 6,160 pounds of paper, cardboard, plastics and aluminum after the school secured a grant and new collection bins; students urged the district to help expand the model to other schools.
West Valley High School students told the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board on Sept. 16 that their student‑led Climate Defense League recycling program collected roughly 6,160 pounds of recyclables since October, after the club received a grant and installed a large collection bin. "The first time we emptied the container, we collected 500 pounds," co‑president Annika Merkel said; subsequent pickups were 1,700, 1,920 and 2,040 pounds, she said. The students said a grant from Explore Fairbanks routed through Golden Heart Waste Management and cooperation with Green Star Recycling allowed the program to move from classroom bag collections to a dumpster‑size container and rolling…
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