School group expands local recycling efforts
SLIPPERY ROCK — Junior Nick Hufnagel grabbed the reins to the Student Alliance for Green Efforts recycling program at Slippery Rock High School, and he is planning some sweeping changes.
The new club president hopes to expand many of the recycling programs at the school to benefit the community.
During the course of the school year, SAGE has convinced some businesses to adopt some green programs.
Cartridges for Kids, a program that recycles used ink cartridges, was adopted by First National Bank, NexTier Bank and Images Unlimited in Slippery Rock. Since mid-December, SAGE has collected more than 51 cartridges, according to a news release.
SAGE's original bottle, paper and can recycling program was implemented in March at Citizens bank in the Giant Eagle store.
To encourage wildlife, SAGE secretary Michael Domaradzki is building two wooden boxes in his wood shop class. The boxes will house bats and will be placed in woods around the high school, Hufnagel said.
SAGE has 42 student members, and group leaders hope to expand in the community by linking with environmental programs at Slippery Rock University.
Hufnagel, who wants to attend Carnegie Mellon University, has been involved in conservation programs since eighth grade.
"I do think my purpose in life is to do something with the environment," he said.
