One-stop waste stations make it easy for students to sort their recycling, garbage, and organics into the right categories. Place waste, recycling, and green bins together in convenient areas of the school to cut down on contamination.
Cutting back on food waste and packaging can have a big impact on the environment. Support and motivate weekly or daily waste-free and boomerang lunches by creating a fun reward system.
Save paper and save trees by having a GOOS paper (good on one side) bin in all classrooms, offices, and printer rooms in your school.
Reduce waste at school by introducing reusable dishware for cafeteria meals and school events.
Conduct a waste audit and identify target items to reduce contamination. Approximately one-third of all recycling ends up in landfill due to contamination.
Have you done something to be proud of? Celebrate and motivate your school through a visual display of waste minimization results.
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