Grade 9 science students from Central Huron Secondary School are doing their part in helping in the fight against climate change.
Science teacher Kirsten Durnin is helping facilitate the group entitled “Clean Clinton,” but says it’s entirely ran by the students, and that they’ve been inspired to help by activist Greta Thunburg and a local group as well.
They are focusing on three initiatives right now: encouraging students to use a cut up banana leaf instead of styrofoam plates, selling reusable cutlery and “forever bags”, and collecting coloured milk bags to be made into mats for those less fortunate.
Durnin says they’re also on social media under “Clean Clinton,” to promote local businesses taking their own steps in reducing single-use plastic usage.
