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Get On Track to Reduce Waste
Are students and staff encouraged to bring their lunch in reusable containers? Is your school district holding No-Waste Meetings? Is everything that can be recycled from the office, teacher's lounge and cafeteria being recycled? If not, start the new school year off on a "GREENer" foot.
Since 1992, the Agency has provided grant funds to assist schools in purchasing items that encourage waste reduction initiatives to include:
- Reusable food containers, lunch bags, cloth napkins and beverage bottles
- Reusable water pitchers and cups, silverware and trays
- Recycling bins and toter carts
- Indoor and outdoor compost bins
- Dry-erase boards
- Educational materials (books, DVDs, curricula)
In order to received grant funds, a school must be located in a member community. Grant applications are being accepted now through October 31, 2012, but funds are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. All applications must highlight the waste reduction initiative and goal, and be signed by the Principal.
View program details and download the 2012/2013 application. Please contact Mary Allen with any questions at mary@swancc.org or (847) 724-9205, extension 204.
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