How Frederick County works for a brighter future in sustainability!

Traditional water fountains can be found in many places. From museums to schools, water fountains have been around since Mesopotamia. A once amazing tool for people, water fountains have now become distasteful from the metallic after taste they leave the user. Though not a very new concept, bottle filling stations were first introduced in 1922, and have just in the past few years become an important and more common ...

When rival school, Oakdale High School was named a Green School, in May 2021, I started thinking. Why aren't more schools in FCPS working to become Green School certified? Change is being put in too the hands of Gen Z. Luckily, Gen Z cares and want to make a change to better the earth. In a study, Porter Novelli/Cone Gen Z Purpose Study, it was discovered in a sample of 1,026 people apart of Gen Z, 8...

Food wrappers, drink bottles and glasses, tires and hubcaps. What do all these have in common? This trash is typical of what is thrown away on the sides of Ed McClain Road in Monrovia.  One group decided to do something about it.  Adopt-a-Road and Adopt-a-Highway programs are not receiving publicity, but they are still an important part of helping the environment. The Landsdale Community has adopte...

A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds one individual or an organization emits into the atmosphere by consumption and use of fossil fuels, electricity, water, and more. These compounds cause a dramatic increase in global warming, as they trap heat in the atmosphere. Answers vary on the average household carbon footprint in the U.S., as different sources say diffe...

Are you looking for a club to join? Want to participate in fun activities that also promote a healthy environment? Join the Community Club! The club is excited for new members to get involved. This club was created in fall 2020, but because of virtual school, there were no club fair sign up opportunities. Juniors Marissa DePalma, Paige Kapeluch, and Catherine Bowers came up with this club because they wante...