And are on tract to meet or exceed the 2000 goal. This same law stated that schools, government offices and colleges and universities must establish source separation and recycling programs. To comply with the law, public schools must develop recycling programs. Schools are also vital forums for educating young people and the community about the problems and solutions of solid waste management. These programs can help young people become active learners and apply classroom skills to solve real problems.
Students come to realize that they can make a difference.
This web site is intended to help to reduce waste in schools. It outlines how to set up a school recycling program and suggests ways to keep it going. The approach you choose for your recycling program will probably vary from the one described here, but the ideas presented here are to get you started. You will probably not be able to implement all the suggestions for recycling and waste reduction at first, start with a few and keep adding more as time goes on. Many early recycling programs failed because they tried to do too much, too soon.