Green Classrooms

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Is your child's school green? Is there a recycling program in place? Are materials in the classroom wasted or reused? Let's discuss ways we can help school's be more green such as having recyling programs in place and teaching children the three R's of reduce, reuse and recycle.

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I am trying to start a green committee for the PTA, and get the kids involved, through use of the science lab and hopefully get some help from the county with regards to bins and things like that. Is there anyone with any experience? I would appreciate any and all help.

At home, I recycle, compost, container garden, collect rain water for my plants, and try to cut down on energy use as much as possible. I would like to be able to transfer some of these same habits to the school.

Recycling is great, but it is also important to try to cut down on the amount of materials we use in the first place. There are a lot of little habits that can add up over time. For example, buying food and supplies in bulk whenever possible to reduce individual packaging or making two-sided copies (much easier if you have a printer or copier that does it automatically).

My son's school does not seve lunch - everyone brings. Early on, the school discussed going "green" at lunch by reducing waste and packaging materials.

Our school created a "Rain Garden"
Located at an elementary school opposite Cougar Canyon Environmental Reserve, this site has a direct impact on the quality of Delta's primary salmon-bearing stream. The entire school population was involved in the creation of this rain garden, which infiltrates rainwater runoff from the school parking lot.
www.waterbucket.ca/gi/index.asp?type=single&sid=91&id=221
This is a website that featured what our school did and before and after pictures.

In our school we have a mandatory recycle bin for the children and adults for paper and containers. Ink cartridges for fund raising as well. Yet, the biggest area, in my opinion, is the needed recycling process during the lunch hour. If parents and school officials could join together to create a "green zone" the impact would be tremendous. I am looking for a grant to help our school with this teaching opportunity. Any ideas would be appreciated.

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