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A Journey Into A School’s Environmental Improvements: 2007-2009

A Journey Into A School’s Environmental Improvements: 2007-2009. W.D. Ferris Elementary Richmond School District. An Unique School. Ferris Elementary was first opened in 1960 To date it has undergone 5 additions Each addition has created a new courtyard Largest elementary in Richmond:

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A Journey Into A School’s Environmental Improvements: 2007-2009

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  1. A Journey Into A School’s Environmental Improvements:2007-2009 W.D. Ferris Elementary Richmond School District

  2. An Unique School • Ferris Elementary was first opened in 1960 • To date it has undergone 5 additions • Each addition has created a new courtyard • Largest elementary in Richmond: 550 students and 50 staff 1977

  3. An Unique School • Ferris Elementary was first opened in 1960 • To date it has undergone 5 additions • Each addition has created a new courtyard • Largest elementary in Richmond: 550 students and 50 staff

  4. 1977 Changes at Ferris GYM 2000 2005

  5. In the last two years we have worked on the following projects: • Reviewing our paper recycling • Enhancing our blue box program • Expanding our compost collection school-wide • Exploring our garbage

  6. Before we could make these changes we needed to further educate the school: We made PA announcements, posters and bulletin boards We conducted classroom visits We sent home information in the school newsletters

  7. 2007 / 2008 Beverage containers Glass Plastics (#1,2, & 5) Metal 2008 / 2009 Beverage containers Glass Plastics (#1,2,4 & 5) Metal Milk cartons We enhanced our blue box recycling program

  8. Twice a week 2007 / 2008 aluminum cans 573 plastic water bottle 854 glass 15 bi metal 49 pouch 258 Tetra pak 7745 Gable 41 Total collected: 9535 Everyday 2008 / 2009 (to Jan.) aluminum cans 725 plastic water bottle 1541 glass 43 bi metal 57 pouch 653 Tetra Pak 7151 Gable 37 Milk 1010 Total collected: 11217 We collected and sorted:

  9. We introduced composting to the entire school • 4 additional backyard composters purchased • We began presenting at assemblies: teaching students/staff of the importance of composting • Oct. 2007 - 4 classes started collecting compost • Feb. 2008 - 20 out of 24 classes were collecting • Sept. 2008 - all classes were collecting compost

  10. Collected Compost (fruit and vegetable) 2007 / 2008 2008 / 2009 5 Kg / week 15 Kg / week

  11. To see how effective our recycling and composting programs were working we needed to explore what was in our school’s garbage.

  12. To understand the garbage we needed to: • Get a number of samples on different days, times and from different classes • (6 classes - 1/4 of the school) • Classify the garbage • Measure it

  13. We collected and compared the recess and lunch garbage from 6 classes during two school years. Oct. 2007 - 5 Kg Feb. 2009 - 3.5 Kg

  14. We were amazed at the data:

  15. The huge amount of food and potential compost that was being thrown out!

  16. Recyclables that were still being thrown out!

  17. The amount of non - recyclables that end up in our garbage!

  18. While we were disappointed we measured the garbage to see if we had made any progress. 2007 / 2008 2008 / 2009 40 Kg per lunch 25 Kg per lunch 75 Kg per day 55 Kg per day ~15 Tonnes / year ~11 Tonnes / year

  19. We have made some good improvements in reducing the school’s ecological footprint, but we have much to improve on.

  20. Our plan for the next two years: improve our existing compost/recycling programs try encourage students/staff to bring litter-less lunches and reduce our garbage

  21. Our plan for the next two years: • try other composting methods inside their classes: • Vermi-composting (worms) • EM Bokashi (anaerobic method of fermenting various food types, • including: fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, chicken, cheese, rice, bread)

  22. Environmental Stewards: Division Six - Ferris ElementaryScience JamRichmond Centre Mall, 25 Feb. 2009

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