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Public Works <br /> II City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> ~I (503) 687-5262 <br /> I, PRESS AND PHOTO ADVISORY <br /> May 5, 1j993 <br /> CONTACT:', Mary Wright-McIntosh, Stormwater Public Information, 465-2739 <br /> Sandra Gleason, Public Communication Manager, 687-5523 <br /> STUbENTS LEARN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT <br /> A new video game is getting the attention of young environmentalists who <br /> can attack water pollution, hunt contaminants, and discover how to protect <br /> water quality through the "Eco*Masters" interactive exhibit at the Willamette <br /> Science 'sand Technology Center (WISTEC). <br /> On 'friday, May 7, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., 60 students from the Days <br /> Creek Elementary School in Portland will be visiting WISTEC on afield trip. <br /> The sixt~t through eighth graders will be learning about environmental <br /> awareness and water pollution control with Eco*Masters. They will also learn <br /> how to identify recyclable materials and to construct things out of waste <br /> materials with a new exhibit called Reduce/Reuse/Recycle. <br /> Sponsored by CH2M HILL and the City of Eugene, the exhibit was <br /> original';ly scheduled to run from January through March, but was extended <br /> through May as a result of user demand. CH2M HILL is an an environmental <br /> engineerlnng firm with offices in Corvallis and Portland. <br /> ThejReduce/Reuse/Recycle exhibit was designed and constructed by Karyn <br /> I <br /> Kaplan, the recycling and energy education coordinator for the University of <br /> <br /> Oregon, nd a group of University students. <br /> I <br /> <br />