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Amanda

Leah

Dominique

Rachel

Caitlin

Lauren

Chelsea

Kyle

Going Green:

Saving the Environment While Saving Money

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Hand Dryers

Benefits• Cut Labor Costs• Reduce Amount of Paper Towels

Purchased• Reduce Amount of Waste

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360 2

40

60$50.00

Cases Used in High School/YearCost of Paper Towels (per case)

Cost of Paper Towels

Rolls for the Year

$200.00 Number of Bathrooms

20

Cost to Buy All Hand Dryers $4,000.00

Getting Hand DryersAverage Cost of Hand Dryers

Cost of Paper Towels $3,000.00Rolls Used Per Month

Rolls Per Bathroom Per Month

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Saving Electricity

• Each year we use almost 2,000,000 KWH which is nearly 200,000 dollars in electricity bills

• By doing a few simple things, we can save over $30,000 a year.

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Time to Leave Off (Hours)

School Year (days)

TVs in School

Price per KWH

5 180 100 $0.10

825 148.5

0.825 14850

Turning TVs Off

TV Watt Usage (W)

165

$1,485.00 Amount Saved for Full Year

Watts Not Used (wh)

KWH

KWH Not Used/YearKWH Not Used All TVs &

Full Year

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Time to Leave Off (Hours)

School Year (Days)

PCs in School

Price per KWH

21 180 167 $0.10

8400 1512

8.4 252504KWH

KWH Not Used/YearKWH Not Used All PCs &

Full YearAmount Saved for Full Year $25,250.40

Turning PCs Off

PC Watt Usage (W)

400

Watts Not Used (wh)

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Time to Leave Off (Hours)

School Year (Days)

Lights in School

Price per KWH

2 180 3280 $0.10

68 12.24

0.068 40147.2

Shutting Off Lights

Light Watt Usage (W)

34

Watts Not Used (wh)

KWH

KWH Not Used/YearKWH Not Used All Lights & Full Year

Amount Saved for Full Year $4,014.72

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Wind Power/Energy

• Clean energy and environmentally friendly• With our electricity reductions and the windmill,

we would only be paying for about 750,000 KWH of electricity.

• Energy generated during summer can be stored up for upcoming school year

• Turbines are efficient and reliable• They are safe and require little maintenance after

installation

Benefits:

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Power Cost (With Grant)KWH

Annually$ Saved Paid Off

250 Kw $640,000 1,080,000 $108,000 5.9 Years50 Kw $125,000 216,000 $21,600 5.8 Years

Windmills

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Recycling

In 2006, Americans drank about 167 bottles of water each but only recycled an average of 23 percent. That leaves 38 billion water bottles in

landfills.

Plastic bottles can take up to 1000 years before they begin to decompose once buried.http://earth911.com/plastic/plastic-bottle-recycling-facts/

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Recycling

•If we assume that each student uses two plastic bottles a week, we would waste over 86,000 bottles in one school year

•Recycling bins in classrooms will be cost free

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Students Eating Per

Lunch

Number of Lunches Per Day

Plastic Cups Per Student

Number of Lunches Per Year

Cups Per Pack

Cost Per Pack

350 2 2 160 125 $2.79

224000 1792

$4,999.68 Cost of Plastic Cups Per Year

Plastic Cups in the Cafeteria

Plastic Cups Per YearPacks of Cups Needed

Per Year

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What is compost?

•Compost is organic material that can be used as a soil modification or as a medium to grow plants.

How is compost made?

•By combining organic waste (Yard trimmings,Food wastes, Manure) into piles; adding bulking agents (wood chips) as necessary to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials; and allowing the finished material to stabilize and mature through a curing process

Composting

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Compost can…

•Suppress plant diseases and pests.

•Reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers.

•Promote higher yields of agricultural crops

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• 4 cases of paper for progress reports, report cards, and special announcements for each student every year

• 4 cases of paper costs the school about $120• We can certainly cut down on the amount of paper

we use.• Sapphire Parent Portal • Students can get e-mails

Student Emails

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Conclusion

• Most of these ideas do not take much effort and could end up saving the district thousands of dollars.

• Our ideas are also great ways to save the environment which is something to be focused on in the upcoming years.