Watch this PBS cartoon about the INVINCIBLE JUICE BOX to learn more about our waste! (pst! this is motivation to bring drinks in a re-usable water bottle to school, or a Capri Sun that you recycle in the front lobby of school)
Find out how much our school is diverting from the landfill by recycling and composting!
AISD is getting serious about diverting as much as possible from the landfill. As of January 3rd, single-stream recycling began across the district, handled by Texas Disposal Systems. An elementary school cafeteria food waste composting program is also being rolled out to four schools per week.
Texas Disposal Systems has developed a website www.GreenSchoolSolutions.com which includes a series of tabs that provide:
· videos on recycling and composting
· downloadable posters and training materials
· a mechanism to track the amount facilities are recycling (MY SCHOOL tab) - note: All TDS dumpsters and trucks are equipped with electronics that weigh the material and report it on the website.
Texas Disposal Systems has developed a website www.GreenSchoolSolutions.com which includes a series of tabs that provide:
· videos on recycling and composting
· downloadable posters and training materials
· a mechanism to track the amount facilities are recycling (MY SCHOOL tab) - note: All TDS dumpsters and trucks are equipped with electronics that weigh the material and report it on the website.
Find out how to green your school1
Visit Watt Watchers of Texas to find out how to help reduce our electricity usage at school!
Want to SEE how paper is recycled? metal? glass? plastic?
Visit RecycleBank to watch short videos on this cool process that is helping us keep our planet healthy.
Where does all our stuff come from and where does it go when we're done with it? Why should we care?
Visit The Story of Stuff to find out with a short video that children in 4th grade or older are sure to understand.
Get inspired to walk or bike to school!
Track your bike trips or walks to school through Boltage! Just pick up and register a Boltage ID tag to get started logging trips for prizes. Once your tag is registered to you, attach it to your backpack and GET ZAPPED each day (any time of day) under the zap pole at the front entryway of the school!
Also, check out this 5 minute video showing a trip home from school in the Netherlands, where bikes rule!
Also, check out this 5 minute video showing a trip home from school in the Netherlands, where bikes rule!
Find out how our food choices affect the planet from this 5th grader!
Do you have links to more websites for kids? Email Amy.
