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To honor and congratulate students from the Linden McKinley Stem Academy for winning the EMERALD Award in the Young and Green Category during the 2011 SWACO Central Ohio EMERALDS Competition.
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WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) was created by the Ohio General Assembly in 1989 to reduce reliance on area landfills by creating waste reduction and recycling programs; and
WHEREAS, SWACO provides consumers recycling opportunities at 212 recycling drop off-locations in Franklin County and offers leadership and advice for businesses wishing to begin recycling and waste reduction programs; and
WHEREAS, each year, SWACO sponsors the Central Ohio "EMERALDS" award competition to highlight and honor local individuals, governments, businesses, educators, and organizations that show GREEN Leadership within the community; and
WHEREAS, the nominees are judged in the categories of Leadership, Small Businesses/Non-profit/Institution of the Year, Large Businesses/Non-profit/Institution of the Year, Good Neighbor, Environmental Education, Young & Green (high school students), and Community of the Year on how they best exemplify SWACO's goals of reducing waste, recycling, cleaning up Central Ohio, and educating our citizens; and
WHEREAS, during the annual EMERALD Awards luncheon on May 17, 2011, students from the Linden McKinley STEM Academy were honored as the EMERALD winner in the Young and Green Category; and
WHEREAS, the group of 160 seventh grade students utilized their science, English, social studies, and math classes to reduce the school's environmental footprint and implement changes that enhanced recycling and explored ways to reduce the school's food waste; and
WHEREAS, the students will showcase their projects at COSI's Linden Night in May and brainstorm spin-off projects for next year's seventh grade class to ensure their efforts continue in the future; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ...
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