STUDENTS OF AREVORDI ECO-CLUBS PROPOSE A NEW METHOD OF PAPER RECYCLING

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.10.2009 17:00 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Eco-expo "Green Alternative" was opened today
as a part of Arevordi eco-festival held between October 25 and 29
in Yerevan.

The purpose of eco-expo is to draw public attention to issues
of environment protection, sustainable use of natural resources,
ecological lifestyle.

"Our goal is to create an environmental movement and develop
environmental consciousness of the public by raising their awareness,"
the director of Arevordi festival Ruben Khachatryan said.

Pupils of Eco-clubs of Arevordi proposed a new method of paper
recycling, which, they say, saves 17 trees, 320 liters of oil, 4100
kWh of energy, 3.2 sq. meters of land in the processing of one ton
of paper.

The first Armenian Youth environmental portal and "art crafts" made
from a variety of wastes were presented at the expo.