Science Classes at Taylor 
- 114 Students
- 7 report(s)
- 0 lbs CO2e saved
Step 1: Perform a Baseline Assessment
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If you have already started a waste reduction initiative at your school, provide a brief description of the initial problem you observed.
Waste Audit with SSF Scavenger
Science Classes at Taylor
Taylor Middle
Millbrae
Step 2: Create an Action Plan to obtain GSS certification
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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.
Planning to Green the Taylor Campus
Science Classes at Taylor
Taylor Middle
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.
Science Classes at Taylor
Taylor Middle
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.
Science Classes at Taylor
Taylor Middle
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.
Greening Taylor - Rots to Divert
Science Classes at Taylor
Taylor Middle
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.
Taylor Milestones and Next Steps
Science Classes at Taylor
Taylor Middle
Millbrae
Step 5: Celebrate and Share your project(s)
Virtual Meetup to Celebrate Successes!
Science Classes at Taylor
Taylor Middle
Millbrae
Greening Taylor - Rots to Divert
May 28 2020
Students began sorting waste into 3 streams in the cafeteria! The Green Team helped make clearly labelled bin signs to help students sort and monitored the bins during lunch to educate their peers.
Summary
The students started a commercial composting and recycling program in the cafeteria during recess and lunch. They sorted organics, recyclables and trash into three separate bins, something that hadn’t been done before at Taylor. In the past, all waste from recess and lunch had been going to landfills; as a result of the “greening” of the cafeteria, only a small portion of cafeteria waste ends up in landfills.
Metrics
The school diverted 3 cu yards of organic waste per week, for 25 weeks.
17357 gallons of Mixed organics between August 22nd 2019 and March 13th 2020
Results: 311,220 lbs CO2e emmissions avoided
Photos
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Recycling Relay at Sort Assembly |
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