K12|2 Boston Public Schools Recycling, Phoebe Bierle
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R3 Conference April 8, 2014 Boston Public Schools
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Phoebe Bierle, Boston Public Schools, discusses the various approaches Boston Public Schools are taking to divert waste, including food waste and milk cartons.
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R3 ConferenceApril 8, 2014
Boston Public Schools
130 Buildings
58,000 students
86 satellite cafeterias
~$1 mill in annual trash collection
Boston Public School District
Boston’s Recycling Team
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Cafeteria: The State of Affairs4
Cafeteria Waste
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• Free breakfast & afternoon snack for students
access nutrition waste
• Compostable Trays
health env impact waste
School Waste Audits
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% of trash that could be recycled (single stream and cartons)
School Waste Audit Reports
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Cafeteria: Waste Management Opportunities
Single Stream Recycling – Bulky Items
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• Metal and cardboard (from back of house)
• Clean paper trays
• Cartons (milk and juice)
Carton Recycling Campaign
• It is estimated that BPS students consume 13 million milk cartons per year, filling 403 dumpsters and costing us over $20,000 annually!
• BPS received a $5,0000 grant from the Carton Council to launch the Carton Recycling Campaign - 25 schools in the pilot!
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Cafeteria Recycling Set Up – Best Practices
5 Gallon Bucket for Milk
Grey barrel with liner
Blue recycling barrel for trays and milk cartons
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Cafeteria Recycling Set Up – Best Practices
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Cafeteria Recycling Set Up – Best Practices
Share Table & Reuse Art Projects
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Green Purchasing
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• Massachusetts Environmentally Preferable Products
• State Cooperatives• The Education Cooperative (TEC) provides a cooperative
purchasing service• Hampshire Purchasing Cooperative
• Green Purchasing Opportunities: Compostable Food Service Ware (prepared for Washington State)http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/private/naspo/oas/compostable_service_ware.pdf
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We only get one chance!
EDUCATE & Leverage Resources
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• Educate! Educate! Educate! Celebrate! Educate!
• MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Grants – apply by June 11th
• The Green Team (Mass DEP) (http://www.thegreenteam.org/)
• Carton Council (http://www.recyclecartons.com)
• New York City Resources•The Full Story - http://www.sosnyc.org/FullStory.html•Cafeteria Culture - http://www.cafeteriaculture.org/•Grow NYC - http://www.grownyc.org/recyclingchampions
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Phoebe Beierle – [email protected]
Jessica Feldish – [email protected]
www.bostongreenschools.org
