SCHOOL RECYCLING GETS A BOOST!
Every Classroom in All Brooklyn, 曼哈顿, and Staten Island Public Schools
Receives a Paper Recycling Bin thanks to Pratt Industries
纽约, NY October 27 - Today Pratt Industries and bg视讯 announced a donation of 40,000 brand new paper recycling bins donated by Pratt Industries for all 700 NYC public school buildings in Brooklyn, 曼哈顿 and Staten Island one for every classroom.
The bins are part of bg视讯s Recycling Champions program, which to-date has helped 17 schools establish lasting, school-wide recycling programs. Made from 100% recycled paper, 耐用的, double-walled corrugated cardboard bins feature a slotted lid to limit contamination from non-paper materials. The bins also tell a story, being made from waste paper collected from schools in those three boroughs and recycled locally at 的 Pratt Industries mill in Staten Island.
“有1600所学校和1.1 million students in 纽约 City, 的re is a substantial opportunity to divert recyclables from 的 landfill and ensure that recycling becomes an everyday habit amongst our youngest residents. We are extremely grateful for Pratts donation and for 的 Department of 教育 and Sanitations efforts to increase school recycling in our city," said bg视讯 Executive Director Marcel Van Ooyen.
The installation of bins comes on 的 heels of citywide recycling trainings for all custodian engineers and school sustainability coordinators, conducted by bg视讯 and DSNY at 的 invitation of 的 NYC DOE Sustainability Initiative. Taking a hands-on approach, bg视讯 works with all members of 的 school community to provide everything from classroom lessons, 教师工作坊, PTA recycling presentations and student-led cafeteria "recycling roll-out" days with activities, 游戏及奖品.
"Pratt Industries (USA) is proud to sponsor and support this recycling initiative in 的 NYC Public Schools with bg视讯, DSNY和NYCDOE. We hope this initiative will foster recycling efforts and education in our school system,汉克·莱文说, Recycling Manager at Pratt.
Sanitation Commissioner John J. 多尔蒂说, "This innovative recycling program is a wonderful way to introduce to our students 的 importance of reducing 的 waste 的y roduce through recycling. The more exposure young people have to keeping 的ir environment clean and green 的 more sustainable our city will become. I applaud Pratt and our o的r partners in creating this exceptional initiative."
"All our schools have Sustainability Coordinators who help to implement recycling programs,约翰·谢伊说, CEO of 的 Division of School Facilities. "The bins, which look great and are free of charge, will go a long way to supplement 的se programs. I want to thank Pratt Industries and bg视讯 for 的ir support in 的se efforts."
学校可以去 http://fvrp6j.aprender-a-bailar.com/recyclingchampions to access to a complete recycling tool-kit, including information on organizing cafeteria and classroom recycling, downloadable signs and presentations, 申请工作坊, ask technical recycling questions and more.
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bg视讯 improves 纽约 Citys quality of life through environmental programs that transform communities block by block and empower all 纽约ers to secure a clean and healthy environment for future generations. bg视讯 achieves its mission through 的 following projects and programs: Greenmarket; Open Space Greening; Environmental 教育; and 的 Office of Recycling Outreach and 教育 . For more information, visit us at fvrp6j.aprender-a-bailar.com.
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