Environmental impact reports are now available for November. As a result of recycling efforts last month, LPS saved:
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720 trees
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173,650 kWh of energy
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296,476 gallons of water
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140 cubic yards of local landfill space
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2,541 lbs of air pollution
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17,365 gallons of fuel
The Lincoln Board of Education unanimously voted to approve Policy 3905 on Sustainability at their meeting on November 26th. This policy has been established to enhance a districtwide culture of sustainability and serves as a guidelines for furthering effective environmental stewardship of resources.
"The Board recognizes the profound impact that District activities have on the natural environment and on the health and wellbeing of students, employees and the community. The Board embraces a commitment:
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To the responsible stewardship of energy, water and other natural resources;
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To create healthy environments for teaching and learning; and
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To support sustainability as an economic, environmental and social priority throughout the District."
Read the entire policy and supplemental regulations HERE. Watch the presentation provided to the board and their discussion around the policy HERE.
Students at East high school have been pushing for more sustainable practices in their building for several years now. Dan Shafer, a biology teacher at East, has recently been appointed as the club sponsor and shares how students have been leading the way for environmental improvements [more].
What three words come to mind when you see the classic green triangle composed of three arrows? For most, our thoughts go to the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. However, the three arrows that make up this triangle actually represent the critical steps that are necessary for a successful recycling industry: Collecting, Processing, and Buying Recycled [more].
The 7th Annual Recycle Holiday Lights Drive benefiting Eastridge Elementary School PTO has begun! Lights are collected from November 15th-January 5th at drop off sites all over Lincoln. You can drop off lights at Eastridge specifically until January 15th. Over 49,000 pounds of holiday lights have been recycled through this program in the last six years.
Lights will be collected from their stations and delivered to Scrap Central Inc. in Omaha. Lights can be in working or nonworking condition. The different components are separated and recycled. Eastridge PTO receives $0.30 per pound for the recycled lights. The proceeds benefit PTO initiatives like purchasing coding robots, ukuleles for the music rooms and special gym equipment. Ten percent of funds raised from recycled holiday lights will be donated to Lincoln Fire Fighters Operation Warm.
Click HERE for more information and a complete list of drop off sites.
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