Objective 2.3: Solid Waste Reduction
Action 1
Teacher(s): Ms. Poole, Ms. Riorda, Ms. Demas, and the B’More Green Club Students
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Grade: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Date: November 7th, 2019 & December 19th, 2019
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Description: Teachers and students collaborated on the goal of reducing waste produced at Hampstead Hill Academy Community Arts Night. At the November Community Arts Night waste was measured and recorded. The event generated 102.6lbs of waste. B’More Green Club members brainstormed ways to reduce this waste. They researched and selected reusable tablecloths and napkins, as well as biodegradable cutlery made from cornstarch. Waste was measured again at the December Community Arts Night and their efforts reduced the waste generated by 85lbs!
B’More Green members measure and record the waste generated at the November Community Arts Night
B’More Green members measure and record the waste generated at the December Community Arts Night
Action 2
Teacher(s): Ms. Seymour
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Grade: Middle School
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Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year
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Description: Recycling Program - Middle School students apply to be part of the Green Team in September of each year. If selected, Green Team members are responsible for the collection of all the recycling in the school. These middle school students give up their recess time twice a week to gather recyclables from each classroom and offices and to ensure that fresh bags are always available to encourage all members of our community to choose recycling whenever possible. In addition to the recycling collection, the team members created and installed signs that are hanging above the bags which remind students and teachers the items that can properly be recycled.
Green Team members collecting recycling from the classrooms.
HHA’s loading dock, full of recycling waiting to be put out for collection.
Green Team members collecting recycling from the classrooms.
Signs in every classroom and office to remind people the correct things to recycle