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Anchorage School District
Recycling Pilot Project 2005-2006

"WASTE SORT"

As part of the School Recycling Pilot Project, students conducted a waste sort of one day's trash and recyclables at one high school. The sort is designed:

To identify how much waste is generated each day in the school.

To extrapolate how much waste is generated on a monthly/yearly basis.

To identify how much of this waste is currently recycled.

To determine how much of the waste stream could be recycled.

To determine what other materials beyond mixed paper and cardboard could effectively be recycled.

To determine a baseline with which to measure success over the next year in waste prevention and recycling activities.

To highlight/publicize the school’s recycling efforts.

To have fun.

On October 21, 2005, about 30 students from several area high schools and universities gathered at West High to sort trash.

Students sorted almost a half ton of waste generated in one day at West High School.

The sort line -- about 30 students from several different high schools helped sort.

Students found lots of food and drink packaging in their trash, as well as lots of food and drink!

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Anchorage, AK 99501
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