So I teach at a low income city middle school.  The neighborhoods around the school are mixed with professionals and low income families.  I ride my bike to school most days.  I did this last year also.  I keep hoping I will inspire some other people at work to start riding their bikes.  but nothing yet.  I get teased on a regular basis, which I don't mind.  I just tell them well who is paying for gas?  Not me.  But this isn't my issue.  the school has about 550 students or so and faculty.  I seem to be the only one that recycles.  I have a box in my room, that is filled with plastic, paper, and cardboard.  I go behind people all the time picking stuff out of the trash, but I don't want to be pretentous, but I am sick to death of all the trash that gets tossed out. 

Last year for Earth day- my class did this whole paper bag decorating project.  We did alsorts of things to try to get others to recycle with little results.  My town doesn't have manatory recycling- I know it is crazy in this day and age.  since I only drive about once every couple of weeks.  It isn't really fesible for me to gather all of the school recycling.  I know there are other like minded people there but they all seem afraid to rock the boat.  It is only my 2nd year at this school so I am still a newbie.  A big storm is coming so I suppose I will write more later.