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Recycle and Reuse - First Grade Earth Day Shopping Bags - Video

In observance of Earth Day, Dalton's first graders purchased 300 reusable shopping bags with funds raised by the First Grade Walk-a-thon. Each first grader received a bag that will be used at the end of the school year to bring home folders. As the attached video shows, the remaining 200 bags were donated to The Food Emporium on Madison Avenue at 87th Street to be given away to its customers.
Each bag had a note explaining that the bags were purchased with funds raised by Dalton First Graders, and that each time these bags are used, instead of paper or plastic grocery bags, the Earth’s resources are being conserved. The notes also had artwork drawn by the children. On April 20, the entire first grade walked to the grocery store to deliver the bags. The children were delighted that this neighborhood project will help the environment.

Video by Ellen Nickels
Story by Camille Ehrenberg
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