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Green Schools Waste Reduction Initiative

Learn how Chicago Public Schools is implementing an Environmental Action Plan to reduce waste and educate students on environmental stewardship through composting, recycling, and waste audits.

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Green Schools Waste Reduction Initiative

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  1. Waste Not Suzanne Carlson Environmental Program Manager Office of the CEO Chicago Public Schools scarlson@cps.k12.il.us * 773-553-1482

  2. Environmental Action Plan & Model Green Schools • Transportation and Air • Energy • Waste • Land • Water • Engagement Mission: to reduce CPS’ impact on the environment and teach our students to be environmental stewards

  3. Waste: Reduce How can your school reduce waste? Lunchroom practices Creative Reuse Paper Waste Busters cps.k12.il.us/programs/PaperWasteBusters

  4. Waste: Recycling Find your recycling score at www.cps.edu, in your school scorecard.

  5. Waste: Composting Student-built bins Earth Machines

  6. Engagement: Schools Green Teams and Clubs Action: Waste Audit Action: Earth Hour Assemblies

  7. Engagement: Classroom • Waste Audits, Energy Audits, Project Guides: • Chicago Conservation Club at http://chicagoconservationcorps.org/blog/conservation-club-for-teachers/ • Green Your Lesson Plan • http://greeningschools.org/resources/curricula.cfm • CPS Environmental Action Plan • www.cps.edu/About_CPS/Special_initiatives/Pages/CPSEnvironmentalActionPlan.aspx

  8. Photo Credits: • Lunch Trays, Pink Moose, flickr.com • Levitating Lunch, dougww, flickr.com • All others taken by presenter.

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