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Solar panels and a wind turbine generate the electricity for the hydroponics lab at Sandy Miller Elementary Magnet School of International Studies, which grows broccoli, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables.

Plants and nutrient-rich water from the lab are recycled as mulch and irrigation for the school gardens and landscaping.The school’s staffers hope to ride the conservation cycle to victory as one of 20 finalists in the “Earth Day Every Day Challenge.” The school could win $20,000 from the contest sponsor, Wal-Mart.

The contest will be decided by online voting at earthdayeverydaychallenge.com.

.The public can vote until Friday. Read more: 

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