RCS Moving Green - Zach

Here at RCS, we tend to accumulate a large sum of garbage. While having a lot of trash isn't necessarily a bad thing, it means that more and more trees are being cut down. This is why I want to start a recycling program at our school. I did some intense research, and noticed that schools all around the country have recycling programs. Having a program like this will not only help save money for our school, but will save forests and the animals that live in them. Other ways that we can reduce our amount of paper used are:

• Use double-sided photocopies to reduce paper consumption.
• Use overheads, marker boards, or blackboards instead of paper flipcharts in class.
• Purchase classroom/office supplies in value packs.

Some ways that other schools exicute their mission is to make recycling a game. They have a different objective every day of the week. Here is an example:

• Monday is Reduction Day- Review habits, and recognize how you can reduce.
• Tuesday is Compost Day- Make something that can help the environment; Birdhouse.
• Wednesday is Zero Garbage Day- Class with the least amount of garbage gets a prize.
• Thursday is Conservation Day- Come to school in an alternative way that is eco-friendly.
• Friday is Reuse or Exchange Day- Take old papers that you have already used, and use it to take notes on the back.
• Each class gets an area of the campus, and at the end of the year, whoever has the cleanest area wins a grand prize!