Green Initiatives

Updated: 2013-08-02 08:53

(China Daily)

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 Green Initiatives

Students play a caterpillar track game with recycled cardboard. Photos by Geng Feifei / China Daily

An elementary school in Beijing is cultivating environmental consciousness through activities

Being green is more than growing trees or turning off the lights; it can also be interesting activities. The Elementary School Affiliated to Renmin University of China in Beijing tries to embed the green concept into students' minds through activities, including planting flowers on the roof, recylcing plastics and using environmentally-friendly teaching materials.

 Green Initiatives

A student gives a gift to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to China, representing a call to people to phase out incandescent bulbs.

 Green Initiatives

Chess pieces are made of environmentally-friendly materials.

 Green Initiatives

Pupils display their artwork, painted on the sides of used oil bottles.

 Green Initiatives

A machine to recycle used plastic bottles attracts a crowd.

(China Daily European Weekly 08/02/2013 page4)