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2007-2008 Geauga-Trumbull E-Teams Congratulations to the following schools that have made recycling a priority.
Joseph Badger High School: Campus- wide K-12 grade paper recycling program. Champion Middle School: Recycling bottles and cans throughout the cafeteria and paper in all classrooms. Howland High School: School-wide paper recycling program and bottles and cans from the cafeteria. LaBrae Middle School: Outdoor learning area to include a water garden. Blessed Sacrament School 4th grade: School wide recycling program to include the collection of paper, cardboard, cans and plastic. Cardinal High School: Classroom paper recycling and collection of cans and plastic from the cafeteria. Additionally a recycling program was created for sporting events. Champion High School: Recycling office paper and newspaper in the classrooms and collecting plastic containers in the cafeteria and at building exits. Blot Elementary: Recycling of paper and plastics school-wide. Guy Middle School: Office paper and plastic bottle recycling program school-wide. Liberty High School: Containers were placed throughout the school for plastic bottles and cans and in classrooms for paper. Here are some projects to get your E-Team started or you can think up your own spin on these or other activities that promote caring for our environment. Plan a Waste Free Lunch or Snack Day - Display ways to cut down on waste then challenge the students to bring a waste free lunch or snack. Try this weekly or monthly to see how much less waste there is in the lunchroom. Clean Up Litter - Organize a litter cleanup event for Earth Day. Select a nearby park or the school grounds to beautify during the warm months. Register your cleanup with the Solid Waste District�s Great American Cleanup to receive free trash bags and flower seeds. Build a Scrap Box - Create a reuse bin for paper scraps. Have your students place paper that is only used on one side in the bin for reuse. Restore a Native Area and Start a School Garden - Adopt an area of your school that needs restored. Pull weeds, plant flowers, and trees. You can even do some container gardening using large pots or a variety of reused containers. Build a Worm Bin for Food Composting - This is a great way to teach about decomposition. Students can feed the worms daily with food scraps to see how compost is made. Collect Plastic Bottles From the Cafeteria - Set up a collection bin for plastic where empty bottles can be tossed in for recycling. Collect the plastic in bags and take them to a drop-off site near your school. Art Awareness Project - Draw large posters on recycling and display them throughout the school. Have students in your building complete an "I Recycle Pledge Card" with their parents. Hold a drawing to reward those who pledged to recycle. Adopt a Recycling Drop-Off Site - The Solid Waste District hosts drop-off sites in every community. Locate your recycling bin and keep the site litter free. Help educate the residents of your community on what can be recycled. Start your team today by downloading our application! E-Team Application Form [MS Word] or [PDF] |
E-Team Mini-Grant Program for Schools E-Team Grants up to $500.00 are available through the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District. They are for registered E-Teams to carryout a project at school. E-Teams are a group of students of any age who are ready to take action to become environmental stewards. All E-Team activities should focus on recycling, reuse, waste reduction, or the promotion of saving natural resources and habitats. If your E-Team needs money to complete a project and meets the criteria below, you can apply for a grant.WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Teachers in Geauga County or Trumbull County who�s students are registered as E-Teams. MINI-GRANT GUIDELINES: The Solid Waste District will fund as many projects as possible according to its annual budget. Please read the following guidelines carefully.
E-Team Grant Application Form [MS Word] or [PDF] Environmental Eyes: An activity guidebook for preschool and Kindergarten teachers to help the very young learn about important environmental issues. Environmental Eyes introduces topics such as air and water quality, litter prevention, beautification, wildlife, waste disposal, recycling and reuse. This guidebook was produced locally in Trumbull County to target students ages three to five. Investigating Solid Waste Issues: A state produced secondary, interdisciplinary environmental studies activity guidebook about solid waste, natural resources, and environmental protection. The guidebook introduces students to environmental studies through solid waste management issues, the relationship between science and society, and interdisciplinary hands-on activities. Go to http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/recycling for educator links for sample curriculum reference indexes. Solutions...A school guidebook for recycling and reusing: This guidebook is a locally produced manual to give superintendents, principals, teachers and students the necessary information to bring a school into the recycling loop. The manual includes information about recycling paper, managing and reducing cafeteria waste, and purchasing recycled content playground equipment. Individuals interested in obtaining one or more of the guidebooks must meet with the District educator for a mini-training session. Please call 1-800-707-2673 for more information or email holly@startrecycling.com.
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