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PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 1
WASTE MANAGEMENT AT IES BAIX EMPORDÀ (CATALUNYA)
Generalitat de CatalunyaDepartament d’Ensenyament
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 2
We are a “green school” (environmental school)
We have been involved in a Catalan Government project for 4 years whose aim is to make our school friendlier and more self-aware of the enviromemnt.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 3
Paper reduction and reuse
Making of note pads from used sheets.
Collecting tray. Reuse of one side printed sheets on the other side.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 4
Paper, plastic and glass recycling.
Our School Environmental Committee has placed selective collection containers in every classroom.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 5
Our goal is not only to collect paper, plastic and glass waste generated in the classrooms, labs and other facilities and throw them into the recycling containers, but to care for their maintenance as well.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 6
Can and battery collection
We have placed can and battery containers in the school hall and playground with the Town Council support.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 7
school playground waste reduction campaign
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We`ve started a campaign in order to reduce waste in the playground obtaining excellent results.This chart shows the significant fall after this campaign.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 8
Floppy disks and printing ink cartridges.
This computer waste is collected by a specialized firm
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 9
Waste collection generated by electricity and car industry courses.
The waste generated in these courses, such as oil, scrap iron, exhaust pipes, batteries, etc, is collected in special containers and later collected and recycled by a specialized private firm
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 10
Pollution reduction
The setting up of solar panels and bicycle parking racks in our school has helped pollution go down.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 11
Best use of organic waste
We have built compost boxes and the compost is used as a fertilizer for our environment-friendly orchard and other plants in our school.
PROJECTE ESCOLA VERDA 12
Help us create a more sustainable world !!!