Durham-area schools get green for green.

The Green Apple Program which was launched in September of 2009 and invited all schools across Ontario to submit proposals for environmental projects which focused on healthy living and conservation.

Each school who submits a proposal and who is approved will received $1,000.00 to support their proposals which are suppose to support the environment, such as planting trees and gardening.

Some of the schools who have already received some money are:

Pickering

• Dunbarton High School – continue their canopy tree planting program
• St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School – plans to reduce garbage output by introducing Green bins and monthly waste audits
• Westcreek Public School – plans to build an outdoor classroom for lessons

Whitby

• Colonel J.E. Farewell Public School – their eco club will collect and compost all food waste using a vermincomposting system (earthworms)

Ajax

• Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School – plant tulips and other plants to be maintained by students

Cobourg

• Camborne Public School

If your school is interested in applying they can do so online until March 1, 2010.

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