Environmental impact reports are now available for April. As a result of recycling efforts last month, LPS saved:
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828 trees
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199,802 kWh of energy
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341,126 gallons of water
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161 cubic yard of local landfill space
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2,924 lbs of air pollution
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19,980 gallons of fuel
The Green Schools Recognition Program just wrapped up its third year! This program provides schools with a list of green activities to choose from and complete throughout the year. Each activity has a point value, and funds can be earned for reaching certain levels of achievement. We were thrilled to see over 200 green activities reported from 14 schools for the 2018-19 school year. Seven schools earned funding, and congratulations to Sheridan and Mickle as our top elementary and top secondary schools earning them $500 in sustainability project funding!
Click HERE to see the list of all participating schools and funding earned.
Congratulations to our winners of the 19th Annual Cans4Books recycling drive – Huntington, Lakeview, and Riley elementary schools. And a huge thank you for the efforts of students, staff, friends and neighbors who participated. $745 of books will be added to our school bookshelves, and over 74,700 cans were recycled!
The Cans4Books program has now donated over $43,025 to LPS libraries for the purchase of books and recycled over 3.2 million aluminum cans since 2001.
Join the U.S. Green Building Council Nebraska Flatwater Community for their 3rd Annual Green Schools Roundtable! Attendees will learn how to engage their schools in all things green including gardens and outdoor learning, energy, water, recycling & composting, environmental quality, curriculum and more! In addition to our large group discussion that has served us well in the past, this year we are adding breakout sessions to dive further into those specific topics of interest.
When: Wednesday, August 1st, 9:30 am – 1 pm
Where: Carol Joy Holling Center in Ashland
Who: Teachers, administrators, facilities managers, non-profits coordinators, community leaders, green school advocates welcome
Click HERE for more information and to register for the event.
Locker Clean Out - Recycling Reminder
It is that time of year again for locker clean-outs, desk cleaning, and file sorting. Please remember to recycle your purged materials! It is important to make sure recycling containers are readily available where this cleaning is taking place. You may consider setting out a donation collection container for items to be reused as well! Please contact the LPS Sustainability department if you have any questions about what can be recycled – (402) 436-1072 ext. 82007
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