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Thanks to an organized system of collection containers for both empty glue sticks and writing utensils, Atholton keeps these items out of the trash. Empty glue sticks and mechanical pencils, and dried up pens and markers get collected by fifth grade Green Ambassadors. At the end of the school year, they get shipped off in big boxes to Terracycle and Crayola, where they get upcycled to be made into other products. Atholton also benefits from keeping these items out of the landfill; Terracycle sends the school a check for sending these materials to be upcycled. It's a win-win!
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Every Wednesday at Atholton is a Waste-Free Wednesday, and that means a new Waste-Free Star of the Week will be chosen. Once the star is spotted, photos are taken of the student and the waste-free lunch, and the student takes home a folder with the pictures and some directions. At home, the student writes captions to go with each picture and brings them back to school to put together a bulletin board. On the bulletin board, which is in the cafeteria, the student and his or her lunch are featured for the week, showing the pictures and captions. This ongoing tradition has helped our school to maintain a wastefree culture when it comes to lunch - and not just on Wednesdays! |
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