AMS is Going Green!

Who needs to be involved? EVERYONE!!!!!! Teachers Custodians Students Parents Staff

Classroom Recycling 3 Containers Trash – brown plastic can – Custodians will dump after breakfast and at end of day Single Stream Recycling – ALL recyclables (except paper ) Yellow Plastic Bin. Students will dump in larger hallway recycling bin at the end of the day Paper – ALL paper will be recycled in the cardboard box. Students will dump in larger hallway paper recycling bin at the end of the day What can go in Single Stream Recycling????????

Single Stream Yellow Recycling Containers Loose Cardboard (unwaxed) Empty Waxed Cardboard (drink boxes/milk cartons) Flattened Corrugated Cardboard Ringed binders Empty aluminum cans Bi-metal cans Steel cans Glass (clear, brown, green) #1 plastic (empty bottles) #2 plastic (empty bottles) Plastic bags/wrappers IF they are bagged together! Paper (white and colored) Self-Adhesive Notes Fax & Telex Sheets Scratch and Message Pads Loose-Leaf Paper Goldenrod Envelopes Envelopes with/without windows Brown envelopes Magazines Newspapers Lunch bags (no food waste) Adding machine tape Folders (plain/colored/coated) Composition Notebooks Workbooks Spiral notebooks (w/spiral, NO plastic covers) NO CARDBOARD!!! Paper Collection Boxes Classroom and Office Recycling

Ok…..so why should we do this???? Video Clip NOTE: The video was not made at AMS, but it’s pretty good and you’ll get the point! We hope to have students make a video for OUR school soon!! We are working towards becoming a Green School! From the survey that some of you took in science class, students noted that the #1 reason to recycle was to save the Earth!

So what’s next? Keep up the good work recycling in the classroom and cafeteria! New signs are coming for Caring Community so there is less confusion on which breakfast items can be recycled! “AMS Recycles” Poster Contest Green School Application High 5 for Recycling

1.On a RECYCLED piece of paper, trace your hand 1.Cut the hand out 2.Write your name on the palm 3.On each finger, write a things you will recycle and/or ways you will help recycle 4.Give your hand to your CC teacher! Mrs. Foster Recycle Scrap paper Use a refillable water bottle Use fewer paper towels Pack my lunch in Reusable containers Plant more trees! For our recycling program to work, EVRYONE needs to be on board!