St. Richard | GRADES 4 & 5

Conservation Initiative: Exploring Alternatives to Single Use Plastics.

Students were asked to consider last year's garbage audit. What did they see a lot of? Most students exclaimed that they had seen too much plastic. Our school's Eco Club brainstormed ways that we, as a school, could limit our use of single-use plastics. Students noticed that many people were asking for plastic utensils from the office instead of bringing some from home. We started by encouraging students to bring reusable utensils. This made a small but noticeable impact. However, the Eco Club thought that our school could do better. We now only allow students to borrow utensils if they leave a deposit behind. It could be a shoe, sweater, fidget, etc. This will enable us to wash and reuse those utensils and keep them out of landfills.

This Conservation Project was made possible by
Union 52 Benevolent Society.