Springfield, IL … What started out as a six-month school project for Sahana Rao, a junior at Fremd High School, has become a state-wide crusade as she recently teamed up with State Representative Suzie Bassi (R-Palatine) to push legislation through the General Assembly that will reduce paper waste in schools around the state.

Rep. Bassi and Rao testified in front of the Environment and Energy Committee Thursday about the need to update and strengthen the existing regulations related to recycling in schools.

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