At my school, we are doing a project to help our community. It is called the Giraffe Club project. I decided that I could help my community by encouraging the restaurants on Mercer Island to recycle and compost. Some restaurants like Starbucks and Tully’s do have containers for recycling and compost for customers to use.

Also, at our school we recycle and compost in the cafeteria and the classrooms. I think it would help if people ask restaurants that they eat in on Mercer Island to have recycling and compost bins available. This would mean less garbage in the landfill and be better for our neighborhood and the planet. I think customers would like it, too.

Sam Lamperti

Mrs. Giovanelli’s second-grade class

Lakeridge Elementary School