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Saving Planet Earth…

WCSD. Saving Planet Earth…. One blue barrel at a time. Preview. 1. The Process. 2. The Message. 3. The Classroom. 4. The Questions. 4. The Follow-Up. The Process/Highlights. Pilot program, completely free to WCSD Anticipated savings to WCSD: $200,000/yr in trash haul diversion

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Saving Planet Earth…

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  1. WCSD Saving Planet Earth… Onebluebarrel at a time

  2. Preview 1. The Process 2. The Message 3. The Classroom 4. The Questions 4. The Follow-Up

  3. The Process/Highlights • Pilot program, completely free to WCSD • Anticipated savings to WCSD: $200,000/yr in trash haul diversion • Savings realized in general fund (pays teacher salaries, books, educational resources) • The more you recycle, the more we save…

  4. The Process/Description • Partnership with Waste Management • Free recycling – NO COST to WCSD! • All recyclable materials one container • Every site has locking yellow dumpster, emptied every 2 weeks (3-, 4- or 6-yard containers) • Volumes can increase if there’s a need • SFC gets one key

  5. The Process/What is Acceptable? Acceptable Not Acceptable Trash Garbage Glass, plastic, aluminum, metal bottles (liquids emptied) Food Cups/containers w/ food residue Paper plates/cups Lids and caps first removed, then recycled We will provide a hand-out with more details…

  6. The Process/What is Provided? • Rolling, 20-gallon blue containers placed throughout the building • 96-gallon green containers removed once blue containers are in place • Any container can be used to collect recycling, then emptied into yellow dumpster • Program will have documentdestruction piece; info to come…

  7. The Blue Barrel...

  8. The Yellow Dumpster...

  9. The Process/Overview • Result of this program: More recycling, less trash • Recycle trucks look like standard Waste Management trucks, but there are 2 dedicated vehicles for WCSD recycling • Recycled materials taken to sorting facility in Lodi, California

  10. The Message How we’re helping Friday Minute 3/5 Washoe Parents (April) Follow-up email to staff BOARDcast Pinnacle (April) Web site

  11. The Message How you can help… Send follow-up email to staff Discuss at staff meeting School web site ConnectEd ? School newsletter

  12. The Classroom • Educational component – please ask faculty to enhance curriculum with “Green” resources • Visit www.wcsdfacilities.com, then click this symbol:

  13. The Questions… • Visit www.wcsdfacilities.com, click the recycle symbol for a list of FAQs • For troubleshooting questions, contact Rick Martin, Housekeeping Operations Supervisor, at 851-5696 or rmartin@washoe.k12.nv.us. • For volume increase requests, contact Jeannie at Housekeeping Operations: 851-5696 or jtempleton@washoe.k12.nv.us.

  14. The Follow-up • Please distribute letter to staff (by hand or e-mail) • If you send an e-mail to your staff, please cc mbyerman@washoe.k12.nv.us • Because this is a pilot program with Waste Management, we need to provide them with support for all communication efforts (newsletter, staff meeting agendas, etc.). Please e-mail mbyerman@washoe.k12.nv.us

  15. WCSD Saving Planet Earth… Onebluebarrel at a time

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