Aug 20, 2008 9:33 am US/Pacific
San Jose's Green Schools Program To Receive Award
SAN JOSE (BCN) ―
The City of San Jose's Go Green Schools Program will be recognized in September with an award from the National Recycling Coalition, the city announced Tuesday.
Thanks to recycling practices such as a new lunch composting program being launched this week at Union School District, the city's Go Green Schools program will receive the Outstanding K-12 School Program award from the non-profit organization.
The Go Green Schools program aims to do more than just reduce waste, it also is designed to educate.
"There's more to it than building a high recycling rate. Our schools are helping to create a sustainable community in the long run," John Stufflebean, director of San Jose's environmental services department, said in a statement. "The Go Green program is really about developing awareness of resource management and environmental stewardship among students and throughout the student-teacher-parent community."
Union School Districts lunch composting program includes using compostable plates, cups and utensils as well as sending food waste to a compost pile instead of landfills.
Of the 300 schools in San Jose, 100 of them have been connected through the program to green resources where they can get free recycling supplies. The program also provided grants to 45 schools, helped 69 schools launch recycling programs, and helped 73 schools learn to use discarded and donated supplies and equipment from businesses instead of purchasing new items.
Environmental leadership in K-12 schools is promoted through recycling, composting, green buying, green cleaning and pest practices, and environmental education.
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