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from Eco-Friendly at Waters:
“The asphalt now surrounding Waters Elementary (at top) will be replaced with eco-friendly alternatives. Above, Waters Elementary students Jordan Chen, Alex Saldana and Kimberlee Omealino stand in front of one of the tracts of prairie outside the school.”

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IN THE NEWS

Now and then Waters gets some press (although we think it should be every day!) Here are some recent articles that are worth mentioning:

Chicago schools pile up lunch waste
Kids eating lunch in Chicago schools toss out nearly a quarter of a million foam trays every day. Waters has been trying to get re-usable for 2 years! We're on the bottom of page 2 of this article. Read it..

Foundation sends dolls to Africa, funds other hands-on projects at Waters School
Amy Vecchioni's art students at Waters Elementary School make dolls for HIV/AIDS-infected children in South Africa. Read the story here.

Energy Star, Change a Light, Change the World
Energy Star Bus Tour Stops at Waters School
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bus_tour.bus_tour_updates#oct12
Scroll down to October 12th!

Eco-Friendly at Waters
Originally run in the Booster, a Chicago Journal Publication
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