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Mr. Greeno's Kindergarten Class certified

  • 25 Students
  • 5 report(s)
  • 0 lbs CO2e saved

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Reports by this Classroom

Step 1: Perform a Baseline Assessment
Or
If you have already started a waste reduction initiative at your school, provide a brief description of the initial problem you observed.

Recycling Baseline Assessment

Mr. Greeno's Kindergarten Class

Lomita Park Elementary School

Millbrae

Step 2: Create an Action Plan to obtain GSS certification
Or
If you already started a waste reduction initiative, report on what action project(s) you have completed and how you implemented this project at your school.

Classroom Action Plan

Mr. Greeno's Kindergarten Class

Lomita Park Elementary School

Millbrae

Step 3: Complete the Action Projects identified in your Action Plan (must do at least one)
Or
If you already started a waste reduction initiative, report on what action project(s) you have completed and how you implemented this project at your school.

Improve our Recycling Program

Mr. Greeno's Kindergarten Class

Lomita Park Elementary School

Millbrae

Step 4: Do a Follow-up Assessment and / or report on the actions taken by your class to conserve resources and reduce C02e. Include the numbers here in this step, such as the amount of paper recycled over 30 days.

Post Classroom Assessment

Mr. Greeno's Kindergarten Class

Lomita Park Elementary School

Millbrae

Step 5: Celebrate and Share your project(s)

Performance and Presentation at Millbrae School Board Meeting

Mr. Greeno's Kindergarten Class

Lomita Park Elementary School

Millbrae

Post Classroom Assessment

June 5 2017

The class did the post-assessment and report (attached)

Summary

Plastic containers are now being recycled in the classroom and during snacktime outside.

Files

Metrics

10 gallons of mixed recyclables recycled in the classroom per week until the end of the school year. (11 weeks x 10 gallons per week = 110 gallons)

110 Gallons of Mixed recycling between March 24th 2017 and June 9th 2017
Results: 37 lbs CO2e emmissions avoided

8 gallons of waste per week until end of school year diverted from entering the trash can because of recycling. (8 gallons per week x 11 weeks = 88 gallons diverted).

88 Gallons of Mixed solid waste diversion between March 24th 2017 and June 9th 2017
Results: 101 lbs CO2e emmissions avoided


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