Simple things you can do to save electricity at home and at school

Here's a great website resource put together by students, for students called Earth Buddies! On this website is a long list of awesome energy saving tips that are quick and easy. This is a great site because it's tried and true for home and school. They are suggestions for student activities by students themselves... so we know they must be fun and they must work!

To find the activities, head to the website HERE and click on "At School" (on the left hand side of the page). Scroll down and look for the section on "How to Improve the Environment at Your School".

You can learn how to work with your students to:

• Hold Earth Celebrations at school
• Recycle at school
• Save trees at school
• Save electricity at school
• Save water at school

Enjoy browsing through this resource!

3 things to consider in getting your school to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!

A surprising number of people (including teachers) do not recycle because they are not sure what they are actually able to recycle in their area, depending on recycling facilities. Teachers should remember to teach their students about the local recycling guidelines. Information on what can and cannot be recycled in a given location can be found on the website of their respective city or town. For example, the city of Toronto lists what can and cannot be recycled right here! Often the municipality offers free pamphlets and posters to give visual reminders of what is recyclable and compostable. It may be useful to hang these posters in classrooms, staff room, cafeteria and in any high traffic garbage area. Look for these resources to aid you in your teaching :)

It is also very important to ensure that your school has a recycling program in place. Read more to find out why.