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Trenton High School Earns Michigan Green School Designation
Wayne County schools must actively participate in several green activities including recycling paper, plastic and electronics--to name a few.
The list of responsibilities for Wayne County schools to earn the Michigan Green School designation is a long one.
The list of schools that have earned the designation is much shorter. Trenton High School is on that list.
Schools in Wayne County must do all of these things and more to make the list:
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- Recycle paper, plastic and electronics.
- Implement a school-energy saving program.
- Establish or maintain an animal habitat project.
- Observe Earth Day.
Lori Simmons spearheaded the effort with her environmentally conscious students at Trenton High School.
"Throughout Trenton High School numerous requirements were met such as recycling, ecological learning opportunities, district wide energy conservation efforts," Simmons said.
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The state's Green School designation requires that schools participate in 10 "Green-sanctioned" activities throughout the school year, according to the release.
Trenton High School is one of 127 other Wayne County schools set to receive the acknowledgement at a ceremony set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Boyd Auditorium located at the Wayne County Regional Education Service
Agency (RESA), 33500 Van Born Road, in Wayne.
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