k12|2 boston public schools recycling, phoebe bierle
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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.TRANSCRIPT
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