Waste is very visible in a school and is often the issue a parent is most passionate about. Parents would like to see the same practices at school as at home.
DEMONSTRATING GOOD PRACTICES
Community Care
Styrofoam Drive, Sarah Brody Webb at Bridlemile – Thinking about the poor model the school was setting for students with only disposables in the cafeteria, the green team at Bridlemile…
The “Great Locker Cleanout”
Reuse and Recycling: Kristin Vande Zandschulp at Findley Elementary- Where do all those scissors go, year after year? This and other questions have puzzled parents with school-age children for years….
It’s My Party (and I’ll cry if you waste that….)
Jill and her parent-teacher green team worked hard to perfect day-to day recycling in the cafeteria and the classrooms, but what about the special events? During the year there are…
WATT’S Up?
As the founder of the parent-led Without a Trace Team (WATT) Kendall is a force to be reckoned with! Her relentless enthusiasm towards creating a more sustainable culture has made…
Waste? NOT!
There is a tremendous amount of waste generated in the average school. Eco-School parents are making sure their schools are NOT average! With the help of the adult green team…
It is extremely valuable to feel supported by like-minded people. There’s definitely a sense that we can accomplish more as a group than we would as individuals. I’m excited to contribute to this group as well as to bring the ideas to my individual school.
It is life enriching to feel part of an expanding network of informed, resourceful, and community oriented colleagues and friends.
What keeps us going is our common goal of sustainability in schools along with the relationships we form with each other and the opportunity to share ideas and accomplishments. What gets me excited is working with the kids and seeing them take action.