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High School Students’ Earth Month Subject-of-the-Week is Overconsumption and Waste

Last week—  Week 2 of Earth Month— HS students focused on Overconsumption and Waste. They reminded everyone that what we eat, buy, and waste, impacts our planet. 
 
At the HS Assembly on Friday, April 17, the students focused on Climate Change. The Environment Club has also compiled helpful facts, tips, and suggestions for a greener environment and recommends checking out Earth Day Live on April 22-24!
 
FACTS 
  • A third of the world’s food is lost or wasted. 
  • Each meat-eater is responsible for 1.5 more tons of greenhouse gases than a vegan eater per year. 
  • The average American throws out about 82 pounds of textile waste per year which can take up to 40 years to decompose. 

WHAT TO DO: Last week’s easy action step:
  • Clean out your closet and prepare to donate or swap with friends the clothes you don’t want or need when it is safe to do so.
  • Fill out an application to sign your building up for curbside composting.
Last week’s challenge: Go vegetarian or pescetarian for the week.

Last week’s project: Find something creative to do with old clothes/textiles. Ideas can be found here.

Last week’s act of giving: Buy groceries from Imperfect Foods.

WHAT TO READ
WHAT TO WATCH
WHAT TO BAKE/COOK 
  • Check out the 25 best vegan recipes from “A Couple Cooks”
  • Environment Clubs Recipe Of The Week: “Super Easy Avocado Toast” (Recipe below) 
Super Easy Avocado Toast Ingredients:
  • One avocado
  • Two slices of toast or matzah
  • Lemon
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Chia Seeds & Chili Powder (optional)
Super Easy Avocado Toast Recipe: 
  • Cut avocado into halves and slice. 
  • Layout avocado onto toast/matzah (one half onto each slice)
  • Drizzle oil, squeeze the lemon, and sprinkle salt, pepper, chili powder, & chia seeds.
This week's topic is Plastic!

Story submitted by The Environment Club
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