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Article: Trading bikinis for green: embarking on a new kind of Spring Break.(COMMENTARY)
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- Our Planet
- Article date:
- January 18, 2009
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Spring Break is just around the bend. But before you start silk screening T-shirts that read "I survived Spring Break 2009" for you and your buddies, or sign up for that wet T-shirt contest, consider an eco-friendly alternative.
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In March, thousands of college students hit the sun and sand to recuperate from all that studying and partying with a lot more partying. Many will spend their days doing little more than nursing a hangover. An alternative spring break gives college or high school students an opportunity to spend their time off volunteering in a local or global community helping different environmental projects including ...