'Minnesota GreenStep Schools program is a free and voluntary statewide best practices framework, community of practice, and recognition program for public and private K-12 schools and districts to reduce environmental impact and costs, improve health and well-being of students and staff, and provide effective environmental and sustainability education.' From GreenStep Schools Website
The School District is currently working on our first MN GreenStep Schools Project! At the moment we are working the creation and implementation of a Solid Waste Reduction Plan. This plan includes the use of standarized labels and bins for trash and recycling, education on how to recylce properly for our education system, and the implementation of the Food for Hogs Program at the Roseville Area Middle School and High School.
As part of the Solid Waste Reduction Plan, Students for Climate Action worked with the District on a Waste Audit. For the Audit we went around the High School and dumped out trash and recycling bins from randomly selected classrooms. We then photographed the findings and are using the data to help assist the district in identifying weak points for students recycling properly. As part of this we also did a portion inside the lunch room to gain statistics on school lunch food waste for the implementation of the Food for Hogs program.
This project is currently happening so we aren't done yet!
We have much more to share!