5.2. ECCSR 07-15-2015 rl
- What is Sustainability?
- Water conservation
o 1 minute = 2.5 gallons of water
o Native Plantings
- Energy Conservation
o We are in the office! Our lights may be off to save electricity, especially when the sun
provides us natural light.
o Get up the nerve and try to conserve! Before you leave for the night, please turn off the
light ( and your monitor and printer too).
- Waste
o What is that smell!? Organics recycling may be smelly but at least our landfill will smell
less.
- Recycled Materials
o These floors are made with sustainably harvested cork and jute.
o These floors are made with recycled plastic material backing.
o These chairs were saved from the landfill to be reused in the classroom.
o This paint was a mixture of waste paint from the hazardous waste facility.