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Emma Witman


Sophomore Adam Meyer has turned that youthful vigor into a dedication for environmental causes. Courtesy of Adam Meyer
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Student's passion for nature leads to activism

Standing in his front yard, Adam Meyer looked on as the silver wrapper of the strawberry Pop-Tarts he’d just eaten floated away.This seemingly insignificant act of littering was the moment when Meyer, 6 years old and consumed with guilt for his action, said it would never happen again.

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