Success story: East Ridge Elementary School
School District: Northshore
School Location: Woodinville
Began participating in the Green Schools Program: September 2015
Level One of the Green Schools Program: Achieved in May 2016
Waste Reduction and Recycling (Level One)
- Sixth-grade Green Team students meet regularly to promote waste reduction and recycling. Their efforts included assessing the school’s recycling practices and creating paper reuse boxes for each classroom.
- The school started a lunchtime recycling program. The initial focus was on beverage containers including milk cartons, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles.
- In March of 2016, each classroom received information about how to pack a waste free lunch.
- As a result of Green Team efforts, the school’s recycling rate increased from 25 percent to 40 percent.
- Teachers limited paper handouts and encouraged students to use both side of the paper.
For more information about the school’s conservation achievements and participation in the Green Schools Program, contact:
Doug Poage, teacher
dpoage@nsd.org