Seeing Green at WRHS
The impressive efforts of Washburn Rural High School are evident in this photo gallery. 49 Intern Paige Stonerock is responsible for the photos and captions. Enjoy!
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The school collects and recycles thousands of pop cans a year. View photo »
They recycle more than six tons of steel a year. View photo »
On club days (once a week), the collected more than a ton of paper in 10 minutes. All the paper ends up in these bins, which are then collected and taken to a recycling center. View photo »
A man puts pizza boxes in a recycling bin. View photo »
Washburn Rural High School claims to be the only school in the area to recycle cardboard, and they recycle 9 cubic feet of cardboard every three days. View photo »
Cook Christy Fender, along with her fellow cooks, students and staff recycled more than 4,000 plastic water bottles this year. View photo »
49's Sophia Spencer speaks with Washburn Rural High School's cooks who are in charge of collecting, cleaning and recycling all food containers. View photo »
The school's green efforts earned them a $1,000 gift to their school from KTKA 49 ABC, which will go toward green initiatives. View photo »
49 News Anchor Sophia Spencer visited Washburn Rural High School where environmentally conscious efforts are underway. View photo »
