Professor Betty Lovestrash and her Assistant Garbologist analyze Blewett School’s garbage. We took the garbage from our whole school and sorted it on a tarp, The sorting piles were “compostables” “recyclables” “re-useables” “food waste” and real “Garbage”. We discovered that the biggest amount of garbage was PAPER TOWELS! -written by Maddy R. and Blewett Grade4/5
The first lesson was held at Blewett School, in Ms. Gingrich’s grade 5 class, on November 23rd, 2011. We are looking forward to a great year!
Students in John Schnare’s class at Rosemont Elementary School were joined by Blair Weston of Fortis BC on Wednesday, as they learned about ways of saving energy in their homes. The lesson was part of Beyond Recycling, a 20-week program in environmental awareness and action delivered by Wildsight. Fortis BC is one of the funders … Continued
Just a very positive from us at Glenmerry school in TRAIL. The bottle Depot in Trail is so awesome for doing our cans, juice boxes, and bottles recycling. The set up is great for sorting, counting, and organizing yourself. They have a lone stainless steel table available with tons of large plastic bins to hold … Continued
We have been looking at the Trues Cost of Food. Not just what you pay at the grocery store, but all the IMPACTS on the Earth, from pesticides to transportation emissions. There are lots of ways to reduce this cost on the Earth. We can grow our own food, buy food from farmers’ markets, and … Continued
