Back in November 2008, a group of five eco-loving middle schoolers from Monroe, Wash. (near my hometown!) entered the second annual Lexus Eco Challenge, a partnership between Lexus, Scholastic and Oceanographer Fabien Cousteau that offers a total of $1 million in award money to winning students, teachers and schools. The Monroe Middle School students created this website to educate people on pollution in Puget Sound and how they can take action.

Their first site was so great that they’ve now been selected for the Final Challenge, and created another stellar site on E-Waste, providing a ton of great links on how to recycle old electronics, both in Washington state and nationwide. Winners will be announced on Earth Day. takepart by checking out their site. Good luck!