V.P. Carswell is a Strong and Mighty Recycling School!

July 8, 2006

A student run recycling program has been very strong at V.P. Carswell School this year. Each classroom, office, and staffroom was given a blue box and paper-recycling bag. It was not uncommon for these receptacles to be full to over flowing in a week's time. Students and staff worked together to make sure all containers and cans are rinsed out completely and recycled.

Kate Beckenham, the EarthCARE Coordinator noted that "there has definitely been an increase in the recycling at V.P. Carswell this year thanks to increased awareness by participation in the EarthCare Project".

During the month of April, the staff and students focused on Earth Day at V.P. Carswell. A month long "green card" challenge was issued in which the students were given a card for good environmental behaviour. Making sure computers were turned off and lights weren't on when not needed, reducing garbage as some students worked to bring litter less lunches to school as much as possible were just some of the ways to gain a 'green card'!

Keep up the great work, V.P. Carswell!