Paper Wastage: Why we need to be doing more to stop it
According to AISB’s Environmental Change Agent Marion Siekierski, the school wastes around 1.5 million sheets of paper every year. She says the school has attempted to decrease this number through a variety of methods, such as allowing students to print only in the library (they…
Opinion: We need plastic. I want bottled water because it’s easier and I don’t care.
Over the past few years, there has been quite the uproar regarding anything made out of the oh-so-scary material nobody wants to name: plastic. As a matter of fact, The Bite recently received an email from an avid participant in the anti-plastic movement, imploring us…
Meatless Mondays: What it is and why you should try it
To start off this year’s Eco Week, we are encouraging all students to try something called “Meatless Mondays.” Now you might be wondering, what is Meatless Monday? Founded in 2003 by the non-profit organization “The Monday Campaigns,” its goal is to “reduce meat consumption by…
The End of Plastic Bottles at AISB?
In order to become a certified “Eco school,” AISB has to meet certain criteria. One of the most important? Stop selling plastic bottles on school grounds. Over the past few months, the Eco Council has been running a petition to stop these sales. And according…
Roots & Shoots to Build Birdhouses on Monday
For the last couple of years, AISB has been taking steps towards being an “Eco School,” focusing on recycling efforts and also incorporating more green spaces on campus. However, one thing the Roots and Shoots service group has noticed is that we haven’t paid a…