IFGreen School Initiative, a local non-profit in Berkeley, has taken on the commitment to foster recycling and composting in public schools from elementary to high schools. With in-house recycling and composting, Green School Initiative believe school districts can save up to $50,000 a year in trash hauling services as well as reduce overall landfills and greenhouse gases.

In addition, Green School Initiative will be partnering with the Berkeley School Boards and the Alameda County Waste Management to receive educational programs for students in response to the district’s pledge to recycle and compost 90% of their waste by 2020. Berkeley schools were diverting their waste at just about 36% while neighboring cities’ school districts such as Alameda diverted at about 64% of their trash, Albany at about 57% and Oakland at about 50%.

Green School Initiative plan to improve composting and recycling efforts with signs, education and monitoring as well as get students more involve in the program. Thus far, classes have implemented paper recycling in their classrooms and started a composting station in the lunchroom. Looking ahead, Green School Initiative hopes to expand their cause to others school districts in California.

As a provider of affordable green hauling, Fast Haul support Green School Initiative and any programs that help the environment by way of proper recycling and composting.

Source: http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/06/17/berkeley-school-recycling-gets-back-on-track/

By: Ethan Malone