ECO PROJECTS
Schools all around the world are becoming actively involved in environmentally friendly programmes and projects. Many of the projects concern recycling paper and other waste regularly. This helps to conserve and protect our natural(21) . The project leaders encourage their students to adopt these habits at home and in their(22) _____ , spreading awareness of the need to recycle.
Other schools have gone beyond these traditional measures and are developing more ambitious eco projects. These take many forms and try to raise students'(23) of environmental issues in novel ways. For example, recreational areas constructed out of recycled resources are becoming increasingly common. Other projects involve ecological art programmes, in which students make works of art such as sculptures from previously used materials. These are not only beautiful, but also make a statement about how much of what we consume could actually be used again.
All in all, young people today are more aware than ever of the world's dwindling natural(24) . They are conscious that they are growing up in a world where environmental problems can no longer be ignored. With the help of their schools, many of them are working together in order to find bright new(25) to old problems.
