“Making the Grade with K-12 Recycling & Waste Reduction”

Original air date: August 26th, 2021 at 1:00pm EDT

 

Moderated by:

Alec Cooley

Senior Advisor, Busch Systems

Description:

This webinar looks at the challenges schools face in building waste reduction programs along with some tried & true eco-friendly innovations and strategies. The unique structure of schools and their parent districts can make it difficult to institutionalize individual efforts, but they also present an incredible opportunity to tap into students’ enthusiasm & build a recycling culture that will propel a life-long awareness of conservation issues.

Included in this presentation are multiple case study presentations from Canada and the US, an open discussion, and a live Q&A session with Alec Cooley and all 4 panelists.

In the above recording, the webinar is followed by a short product showcase. If you are interested in learning more about Busch Systems and which products would be best for your school, you can contact Michelle (michelled@buschsystems.com) or Rebecca (rebeccar@buschsystems.com) directly!

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Speaker Panel

John Meyer

Recycling Manager, Division of Sustainability & Compliance Montgomery County Public Schools

Jessica Kukac, CSR-P

Environment & Energy Systems Coordinator, Simcoe County District School Board

Janna Faulk

Recycling Coordinator, Salinas Valley Recycles

Tami Stolzenthaler

Environmental Education Coordinator, City of Watsonville

Downloads and Resources

Click here to learn more about EcoSchools Canada.


Click here to find more details about Simcoe County’s school recycling & waste reduction program.


Promotional and engagement videos produced by Jessica & Simcoe County: Game Show Theme, and ‘Waste is Confusing’.

Montgomery CO’s SERT program has an excellent website with lots of resources.


Click here to access Montgomery CO SERT’s best practices guide to support local schools.

Click here to learn more about California’s regulations or organics.


Click here to find resources produced by their state agency to help with implementing organics recovery programs.


Click here to learn more about Salinas Valley Recycle’s programs to support school waste reduction, including their Wally Waste Not Award program.


Click here to learn more about the City of Watsonville’s Waste Reduction Green Team.

Click here to access USGBC’s Center for Green Schools’ guide to reducing surplus food in school operations.


Click here to read Alec Cooley’s blog post highlighting examples of effective k-12 education / engagement programs and resources.

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