Getting Our Schools to Recycle

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Monday December 20, 2010 · 7:52 AM PST

2010/12/20 · 07:52

I am a parent volunteer for the green club at my son's elementary school. It was disbanded this year by the principal for unknown reasons. Because of this, I have shifted my attention to making larger changes at the school district level. I have sent the following e-mail to the school board as well as members of Chesterfield County's "recycling committee". I get feedback saying that it's a great idea and they'll "look into it", but nothing ever happens. I'd appreciate people's feedback on how best to get the county to provide recycling in all of its schools.

BadRabbit

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Thursday June 03, 2010 · 9:40 AM PDT

2010/06/03 · 09:40

I was recently a guest blogger on Mrs. Q's "Fed Up with School Kunch" blog and cross posted it here to share with the DKos community. Here's a link to the original blog post.

http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot...

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Friday November 13, 2009 · 9:16 AM PST

2009/11/13 · 09:16

Plastic bags are everywhere. Although often quoted as consuming oil resources, most plastic bags are actually made from natural gas. The bad news is most plastic bags are not recycled. Part of the reason is because many local recycling agencies do not accept plastic bags. They are lightweight, fly out of the backs of recycling trucks, and become litter. They also jam up the recycling machines and cause expensive repairs.

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Friday October 02, 2009 · 3:57 AM PDT

2009/10/02 · 03:57

There is great potential for making our schools' cafeterias more environmentally friendly. It also presents some of the biggest challenges. The purpose of this post is to present some basic information, brainstorm ideas, and develop goals and strategies.

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Saturday August 01, 2009 · 8:11 AM PDT

2009/08/01 · 08:11

I'm a parent volunteer with my son's elementary school's green club. I've created a number of open forum topics to gather information about how we can make our schools greener. It's been hard getting the word out about the blog and (more importantly) getting people to participate in discussions. I know a lot of you are teachers so I'd appreciate your input on the following.

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Wednesday July 01, 2009 · 6:09 AM PDT

2009/07/01 · 06:09

During the 2008/2009 school year, Woolridge Elementary School committed to "Go Green Woolridge". The Environmental Leadership of the teachers along with active parents planned a variety of activities.

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Sunday March 08, 2009 · 7:06 AM PDT

2009/03/08 · 07:06

I volunteer for my son's elementary school's green club. I'm a mechanical engineer and design HVAC systems for schools, prisons, and office buildings, so I know a thing or two about green buildings. It has been a very rewarding experiencing working with like minded parents and teachers to encourage sustainable practices at our school. The thing that I'm most excited about is the blog I created. I feel it has great potential for dispensing information to students, teachers, and parents alike. It's been challenging getting the word out and getting people to participate. I think that most people aren't use to the blog interface and the concept of blogging in general. But the green club is just new this year, and I can't expect too much so soon.

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Saturday November 08, 2008 · 8:42 AM PST

2008/11/08 · 08:42

One great rapidly renewable material is cork. Cork comes from the bark of the cork tree. The bark grows back in about nine years, and trees can live for hundreds of years.

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Friday February 22, 2008 · 5:01 AM PST

2008/02/22 · 05:01

I don't understand why Republicans (in general) don't seem to give a shit about the environment. Ignore Al Gore and global warming, and at the end of the day, protecting our environment is still very important. Who doesn't want clean air and clean water?

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Friday February 22, 2008 · 4:12 AM PST

2008/02/22 · 04:12

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Getting Our Schools to Recycle

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Recycling Plastic Bags

Greening Our Schools' Cafeterias

Greening our schools

Woolridge Elementary School Green Club - 2008-2009 Year in Review

Woolridge Elementary School Green Club Blog

Put A Cork In It

The Environment and Politics

The Environment and Politics