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Success Story: Highland Middle School
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Highland Middle School
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Highland Middle School kicks off improved lunchroom recycling, with containers conveniently located near lunch tables. Student Terry Lanfear approves. |
School District: Bellevue
School Location: Bellevue
Began participating in the Green Schools Program: September 2008
Level one of the Green Schools Program: Achieved in June 2009
Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Highland Middle School started recycling milk cartons, bottles and cans in its cafeteria. The school reduced garbage in the cafeteria by more than 50 percent, increasing its recycling rate from 42 percent to 50 percent.
- Recycling containers were added to classrooms, the cafeteria and offices.
- The Associated Student Body (ASB) promoted recycling through a “Green Week.” The student group created table toppers for lunch recycling kick-off day, made posters to promote recycling, wore green on kick-off day, and shared recycling facts during morning announcements.
- ASB students monitored recycling containers for the first two weeks to ensure that the correct items were recycled.
- The school switched from individual servings to bulk condiments in the cafeteria.
- Paper use was monitored and it was determined that the school uses 4,500 sheets of paper per day. The school reduced paper use by e-mailing staff and parent newsletters instead of printing them and by promoting the following:
- Double sided photocopying and printing.
- E-mail communication.
- Use of smart boards and flash drives.
- A “Paper Free Friday.”
- A plan to reduce paper use for individualized education plans.
For more information about the school’s conservation achievements and participation in the Green Schools Program, contact:
Eric Ferguson, assistant principal
fergusone@bsd405.org
Rina Fa’amoe, resource conservation manager for Bellevue Public Schools
faamoer@bsd405.org
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