PARSIPPANY — Parsippany High School Environmental Club organized and hosted the annual grounds cleanup: Slam Dunk the Junk-Keep Morris County Litter Free, on May 10. This is a state-wide campaign and held by the New Jersey Clean Communities Program and sponsored by the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority. 
PHS Environmental Club advisors Nancy Lennon and Kelly Garbarino, club President Caitlin Ford, Vice President Winterlyn Curley, Secretary Hannah Webber, and many PHS students collected garbage and beautified the school grounds for over two hours, resulting in multiple bags of garbage and recyclables being collected. Refreshments for the effort were supplied by the PHS PTSA and were very much appreciated.
The PHS Environmental Club will be receiving a $500 grant for participating in this campaign and will use the money to buy necessary equipment to further the recycling program at PHS.
Brooklawn Middle School supported the New Jersey Clean Communities (NJCC) litter abatement program “Slam Dunk the Junk” Saturday, May 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In an effort to keep the Brooklawn campus litter free, science teachers organized a group of students, parents, teachers and administrators that were willing to give up a few hours on a weekend to collect and sort litter and recyclables from the grounds around the school building, walking paths around the ball fields, and parking lots. We collected just over 700lbs of trash and recyclables. Participation in this activity contributed toward a grant opportunity from the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA). The grant will provide money toward obtaining outdoor and indoor receptacles for recyclables and trash. In addition to the campus clean up project, the MCMUA is also offering a poster contest called “Keep Morris County Litter Free!”.
