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Corinna Low certified

  • 200 Students
  • 6 report(s)
  • 149,182 lbs CO2e saved

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Reports by this Classroom

Step 1: Perform a Baseline Assessment

Westborough Middle School Baseline Waste Assessment

Corinna Low

Westborough Middle School

South San Francisco Unified School District

Step 2: Create an Action Plan to obtain GSS certification

Compost Club - Step 2

Corinna Low

Westborough Middle School

South San Francisco Unified School District

Step 3: Complete the Action Projects identified in your Action Plan (must do at least one)

Compost Club Diverts School Organics!

Corinna Low

Westborough Middle School

South San Francisco Unified School District

Step 3: Complete the Action Projects identified in your Action Plan (must do at least one)

Compost Club, Planeteers Club and WeCycle!

Corinna Low

Westborough Middle School

South San Francisco Unified School District

Step 4: Do a Follow-up Assessment and Report on the actions taken by your class to conserve resources and reduce C02e

Compost Club

Corinna Low

Westborough Middle School

South San Francisco Unified School District

Step 5: Celebrate and Share your project(s)

Celebrating our success!

Corinna Low

Westborough Middle School

South San Francisco Unified School District

Compost Club, Planeteers Club and WeCycle!

April 9 2020

Planeteers Club, Compost Club and WeCyclers Club are now a pivotal part of the WMS Green Team.  The students work hard collecting waste and diverting it from the landfill.

Summary

The Planeteers Club removed many pounds of waste from the landfill by sending certain items to TerraCycle.  We collected 60 lbs. of drink pouches, 90 lbs. of snack bags, 3 lbs. of energy bar wrappers, 6 lbs. of oral care products, 4 lbs. of air care products, 10 lbs. of contact lens packaging, and 40 lbs. of writing implements for TerraCycle this school year.

Metrics

The Planeteers Club removed many pounds of waste from the landfill by sending certain items to TerraCycle. We collected 60 lbs. of drink pouches, 90 lbs. of snack bags, 3 lbs. of energy bar wrappers, 6 lbs. of oral care products, 4 lbs. of air care products, 10 lbs. of contact lens packaging, and 40 lbs. of writing implements for TerraCycle this school year.

213 Pounds of Mixed plastics between September 2nd 2019 and March 13th 2020
Results: 0 lbs CO2e emmissions avoided


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