Corinna Low 
- 200 Students
- 6 report(s)
- 0 lbs CO2e saved
Step 1: Perform a Baseline Assessment
Or
If you have already started a waste reduction initiative at your school, provide a brief description of the initial problem you observed.
Westborough Middle School Baseline Waste Assessment
Corinna Low
Westborough Middle School
South San Francisco Unified School District
Step 2: Create an Action Plan to obtain GSS certification
Or
If you already started a waste reduction initiative, report on what action project(s) you have completed and how you implemented this project at your school.
Corinna Low
Westborough Middle School
South San Francisco Unified School District
Step 3: Complete the Action Projects identified in your Action Plan (must do at least one)
Or
If you already started a waste reduction initiative, report on what action project(s) you have completed and how you implemented this project at your school.
Compost Club Diverts School Organics!
Corinna Low
Westborough Middle School
South San Francisco Unified School District
Step 3: Complete the Action Projects identified in your Action Plan (must do at least one)
Or
If you already started a waste reduction initiative, report on what action project(s) you have completed and how you implemented this project at your school.
Compost Club, Planeteers Club and WeCycle!
Corinna Low
Westborough Middle School
South San Francisco Unified School District
Step 4: Do a Follow-up Assessment and / or report on the actions taken by your class to conserve resources and reduce C02e. Include the numbers here in this step, such as the amount of paper recycled over 30 days.
Corinna Low
Westborough Middle School
South San Francisco Unified School District
Step 5: Celebrate and Share your project(s)
Corinna Low
Westborough Middle School
South San Francisco Unified School District
Compost Club, Planeteers Club and WeCycle!
April 9 2020
Planeteers Club, Compost Club and WeCyclers Club are now a pivotal part of the WMS Green Team. The students work hard collecting waste and diverting it from the landfill.
Summary
The Planeteers Club removed many pounds of waste from the landfill by sending certain items to TerraCycle. We collected 60 lbs. of drink pouches, 90 lbs. of snack bags, 3 lbs. of energy bar wrappers, 6 lbs. of oral care products, 4 lbs. of air care products, 10 lbs. of contact lens packaging, and 40 lbs. of writing implements for TerraCycle this school year.
Metrics
The Planeteers Club removed many pounds of waste from the landfill by sending certain items to TerraCycle. We collected 60 lbs. of drink pouches, 90 lbs. of snack bags, 3 lbs. of energy bar wrappers, 6 lbs. of oral care products, 4 lbs. of air care products, 10 lbs. of contact lens packaging, and 40 lbs. of writing implements for TerraCycle this school year.
213 Pounds of Mixed plastics between September 2nd 2019 and March 13th 2020
Results: 0 lbs CO2e emmissions avoided
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