The school completed an internal waste audit and each day students sort waste in the lunchroom and classrooms into what is compostable, recyclable, and garbage. The school is saving $800 a year on waste hauling due to significant reductions in their waste. Fifth and sixth grade students created public service announcement videos and skits to introduce recycling and composting information to the school community. A Green Guardian display was presented at the annual plant sale that attracts thousands of visitors. The school initiated a junk mail reduction program with a neighboring senior high rise building tobe completed Fall 2007.
Counties of Activity:
Hennepin, Ramsey Grant Project Years:
2006 Contact Information
Wendy Lutter, Director of Development651-917-0636
Friends School of Minnesota
1365 Englewood Ave.Saint Paul MN 55104
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