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CONTENTS
Getting Started in a School Recycling Program............................................1
Step 1. Do A Little Research................................................................................2
Determine the Level and Costs of Disposal Service ..........................................2
Conduct a"Waste Audit"forYour Campus ..........................................................2
Contact Collectors of Recyclable Materials..........................................................3
Step 2. Get Your Administration's Support .....................................................4
Step 3. Pick a Recycling Coordinator................................................................5
Step 4. Select a Recycling Committee...............................................................5
Step 5. Develop a Collection-System Plan ....................................................... 6
C ollection Points ........................................................................................................ 6
C on tain ers ...................................................................................................................6
Moving and Handling Materials ............................................................................ 7
M aterials Storage ...................................................................................................... 7
M aterials Pickup ........................................................................................................ 7
Step 6. Kick Off the Program .............................................................................. 8
Step 7. Reinforce the Recycling Habit..............................................................8
Step 8. Monitor and Evaluate Your Progress..................................................9
Right Materials in the Right Containers...............................................................9
U nderuse or O veruse ............................................................................................... 9
M essy A ppearance .................................................................................................... 9
Controlling Insects and Other Pests ....................................................................10
Step 9. Grasscycling and Composting ............................................................10
Step 10. Close the Loop: Buy Recycled ..........................................................11
Tips for Involving Students in Your School Recycling Program.............12
Recycling Is a Student Responsibility .................................................................12
C urriculum C onnections ........................................................................................12
Waste Analysis-Where Does It Go? ...................................................................12
D esign and D ecorate ..............................................................................................12
P u b licity .....................................................................................................................12
B uy R ecycled ! ............................................................................................................13
Grasscycling and Composting ............................................................................ 13
Start a School Environmental Club ...................................................................13
Applying the "Four Rs"-
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rebuy-at Texas Schools ...................................14
Office and Administration Four Rs...............................14
Classroom and Campus Four Rs.................................14
Library Four R s ...................................................................................................... 14
Equipm ent Four R s ............................................................................................... 15
Food-Service Area or Teachers' Lounge Four Rs.....................15
Other Ways to Apply the Four Rs.................................15O ther R esources .....................................................................................................16
Services ......................................................................................................................16
Recognition O pportunities..................................................................................... 16
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Texas School Recycling Guide, book, August 2012; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth542075/m1/2/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.