Students Carry Trash With Them For Week As Part Of Science Lab

BATAVIA, IL - A group of seniors at Batavia High School had to carry their trash with them everywhere for an entire week earlier this year. That was the assignment given to those taking an AP environmental science class with teacher Daniel Renz.

Renz included the week-long lab in his curriculum five years ago, according to a Batavia High School e-newsletter, and introduced it to a new round of students in late November.

He's doing it to raise awareness of the alarming statistic that the United States generates more than 1.4 billion pounds of trash daily.

A number of students shared their thoughts about the challenges, and surprising conveniences, that stemmed from the assignment in this recap from senior Sarah Hager.

Photo: Batavia Public School District 101