By Jacqueline Devine

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Holloman Air Force Base Staff Sgt. Noe Gutierrez, of 49th Security Forces Squadron, and his children talked to Sierra Elementary 4th graders Sydney Thomas and Caitlyn Bowman about their display on the importance of recycling while their teacher Rebecca Harris and Nakul Bhakta listen to the conversation. (Jacqueline DevineDaily News )

Alamogordo Public Schools presented an eco-friendly lifestyles and healthy living Education Fair at the Alamogordo High School Saturday.

It's part of their "Go Green" theme to teach students about recycling and Earth Day.

Oregon Elementary School Principal Brenda Dorsey said every year different schools from the district do a booth for the fair. Alamogordo's education system wants to stress the importance of recycling because it conserves raw materials and making products out of recycled materials reduces the need to consume more precious resources. It also protects natural habitats for the future.

"The schools in our community are very involved with Earth Day which is in April," said Dorsey. "One of the things I've noticed is that we have so many things we can recycle from the classrooms. We decided to recycle cardboard one year and it was unbelievable how much we recycled when all the schools joined together."

Dorsey said this year students are recycling plastic bottles as part of their project.

She said They are also building furniture out of wood palettes.

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Eco-friendly fair teaches community about recycling