Welcome to the Desert Pines High School recycling page.
Desert Pines is a high school in Las Vegas and part of the Clark County School District. the school has over 2800 students.
Up until this year, there has not been a recycling program, so this year, I decided to start a program that was to be run by my students who have multiple disabilities, including severe cognitive disabilities.
I did not start this program because it would save space in our local garbage dump. the Clark County landfill is supposed to last 200 more years and when that is filled up, they can move across the freeway and build another dump. There is no shortage of landfill space in Nevada. I did not do so we can save the planet or for monetary reasons. Even though we have recycled over 25 tons, it will not make a difference in our part of the planet. Further, with prices for recycled products severely depressed, it makes no sense to try and make money.
What I use recycling for is for my students. My students, all high school aged, but function around the 3-6 year old level, use this as job and social skills experience. My students learn a work ethic, social and employment skills, get physical excersise and this will help them after they graduate from our hgh school.
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