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excerpt from October 25, 2010 StarTribune article
by Kelly Smith
Students at Highlands Elementary School in Edina compost food and biodegradable utensils in the lunchroom and collect paper towels in the bathroom and empty juice boxes and plastic snack bags in the classroom. Next, staff want to get a wind-power turbine on the roof.
"We really try to teach kids to be green," Principal Peter Hodne said. "We're trying to do things that have a low cost but have a big impact."
Minnesota has so many schools that meet the "green" designation -- 50 by one count -- that it's host to the first-ever national Green Schools conference Monday and Tuesday. Three west-metro-area schools will be highlighted for their green efforts.
To read the entire article, visit the StarTribune.com.
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