A subset of Eco-Cycle’s School Recycling and Environmental Education Program is the Green Star Schools program. BVSD will have 22 green star schools by the end of the year. Green star schools are moving toward zero waste by implementing composting school-wide, increasing recycling efforts, hosting special events around waste reduction and implementing other waste reduction activities in the schools.
According to Eco-Cycle, “Green Star Schools are the first in the nation to reduce waste in every aspect of school life. As a result of implementing the program, up to two-thirds of the discards from each of the Green Star Schools is kept out of landfills.” (Ibid.) Below is a list of our green star schools.
BVSD Education Center is also working toward zero waste and is a Green Star facility. For questions on creating a zero waste event, email BVSD Sustainability Coordinator Ghita Carroll.
Click on the following links to read the latest Green Star School Newsletter from eco-cycle.
Click here for an overview of best practices for schools participating in the green star program.