When the stuff we use can no longer be reused, re-imagined, or recycled, it ends up at the landfill, which we got to visit today. Taking a tour of the Ootischenia Landfill was really eye-opening, in terms of all the ways they’re trying to minimize just what ends up there, and then what the actual … Continued
Our class field trip to the transfer station, landfill and recycling centre was a fantastic day, and we learned a lot! We saw how all the different kinds of garbage can be separated, and so much of it can be reused and recycled. We learned about ‘product stewardship’ of certain items, and about where our … Continued
Papermaking at Isabella Dicken Elementary School is always a big event. Big thanks to the 3 volunteers that came in to help us make it happen. We had 48 students, and 4 papermaking stations to really turn out some amazing handmade paper. BCHydro’s Dave Zutter was also there to lend a helping hand, and ShawTV … Continued
Our Real Food Potluck was a huge success! Everyone brought food that was homegrown or home-processed, or had come from within a 100-mile radius of Blewett. Some ingredients were hard to get from around here, but we were amazed at the feast we had with canned good, home-cooked treats and mostly-local and organic food- YUMMM!
We looked at the points in our Eco Challenge Booklet for our class. We found out that we made positive changes for our environment by saving enough water to fill an Olympic size pool. We also saved so much energy to run a fridge for over 23 years. By shopping closer to home we have … Continued
Students spend 4 weeks challenging themselves to use less. The Beyond Recycling EcoChallenge wasn’t easy, but it showed students and their families that our everyday actions have an impact on the environment and that simple change can reduce our impact. Families were challenged to investigate their home and then come up with ideas and take … Continued
Today in Beyond Recycling we set up displays in the library of Trash to Treasure projects. We invited classes from Twin Rivers and a class from Castlegar Primary to show off our projects and to explain what we did. The projects had to be made from old trash, they had to be useful and nothing … Continued
The Family Eco-Challenge wrapped up today at Brent Kennedy. While the results aren’t yet calculated for the class, we certainly can celebrate what was learned and habits that might have changed with motivated and keen students such as Jonathan. Not only did he check for drafts in the house (and, with his parents, fix the … Continued
Last week, we looked at how our actions can have a negative impact on the earth. This week, we took a different perspective and looked at how our actions can have a positive impact. We also started the Beyond Recycling Family Eco Challenge. Through the Eco Challenge we will have a chance to look at … Continued
On April 24, students from JV Humphries took their True Cost of Food lesson further by planting their own food in the schoolyard. Students re-built the planter boxes first created by the Beyond Recycling class 2 years ago. We turned the soil, added well rotted compost to fertilize, and planted various greens, spinach, lettuce, and … Continued
