Agriculture Report - Schoolchildren in Virginia City Go Green

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From VOA Learning English, this is Agriculture. The Go Initiative is a program for schoolchildren in the American of Manassas, Virginia. It teaches earth-friendly behaviors, like recycling instead of throwing them away. Nine-year-old Louis Delggado has why recycling is important. He says throwing things away recycling makes the earth a dirtier place. Louis is of more than 7,000 elementary school students taking part the Go Green Initiative. The program receives support from city government. Sandy Thompson is the program's coordinator. She the Manassas schools recycle almost everything, from telephones to bags. The schools use single stream recycling when possible. means collecting paper, plastic and glass in one container of separating them. Mike Moon is the city's director public works and utilities. He says the goal is raise awareness about recycling to keep Manassas clean. But adds that Go Green is not just about recycling. says it is also about energy and water conservation. and girls also learn about gardening and composting. Composting uneaten food and kitchen waste into rich organic matter. Moon says children often have never experienced these methods used in agriculture. Sandy Thompson says the lessons the learn go beyond the classroom. She says they start own gardens at home and recycle more. Ten-year-old Maria planted a garden behind her home. She says she gardening and recycling because it helps the environment. Mike says good recycling behavior, taught at a young age, last a lifetime. For VOA Learning English, I'm Carolyn . (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 16Apr2013)

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