Written by Taylor Templer, West Central Coordinator For many of us, the holiday season is about spending time with family and friends and celebrating tradition, but some of those traditions increase consumption and waste, which decreases sustainability. Environmental sustainability is conserving our natural ecological balance by ensuring our natural resources are replenished and maintained for
YME Installs Hydration Station
Written by Taylor Templer, West Central Coordinator The Yellow Medicine East YES! team, led by science teacher, Steve Petrich, received funding from the McKnight Foundation last year to install a hydration station. The purpose of this project was to reduce the amount of single-use plastic water bottles being used at the school. According to The Guardian, 1 million plastic bottles are bought