Sustainability News
Sustainability in Action
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Please join us at the O’Connor shops at 8:15 as we walk to school. What a great way to reduce emissions and build community!
Parents are always welcome.
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Christmas Compost Contest
Congratulations to 1 Purple for winning the Christmas Compost contest! While other classes continue to have whole fruits and vegetables in their compost buckets, 1 Purple has been diligent about finishing fruit and only adding peels and cores.
The Changemakers requested a contest to encourage classes to stop wasting fruit scraps after witnessing a lot of uneaten fruit in the compost. For 2 weeks, Changemakers have been recording observations and tallying points. There were many disappointing surprises with whole bananas and apples.
For parents, a great conversation to have with your child is in regards to their fruit break. Does your child like the fruit you are selecting? Would they prefer it cut in half or a smaller version of the fruit? This is a great discussion to have to reduce the waste we are seeing at school and to reinforce their learning.
Congrats 1 Purple!
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“The fight against food waste begins in the home.” – Paul Polman.
Ryan McGee
Sustainability Coordinator