Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Fall 2015 | Page 19

Photograph by AnthonyTosie

“I think our adults sort
of set the norms, and the
kids really followed their
lead and ran with it.”
•Paul Martinez,
Calhoun, Principal

Students see the big picture as well.
When asked how the program is
beneficial, Zarian echoed Principal
Martinez’s sentiments and said recycling
improves the lives of others across the
world.
“It’s important because we don’t
want the landfills to take up too much
space,” Zarian explained. “We don’t
want to have a nasty planet.”

that the district produces about 2.5 million
cartons that can be recycled, helping ease
overcrowding at its landfills.

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