At
Jackman, we continue to encourage everyone to MAKE LESS GARBAGE! One way to do that is to sort waste properly.
In classrooms and many other areas of
the school, waste sorting is going very well.
Still, there’s one big problem – the waste at the north and south entrance
doors at the back of the school. For
some reason, kids (and adults) who use these doors seem to forget about proper
recycling and garbage. For years,
Jackman’s Eco Team has been making posters and announcements to remind everyone
about what can and cannot be recycled. But some people are still getting it
wrong. Thanks to the RECYLCE POLICE,
we’ve got some more help! Today, I am
interviewing 3 of our ‘police officers’: Ava, Marilisa and Elizabeth.
Question: I see
you’ve joined Jackman’s Recycle Police.
What does your job involve?
Marilisa: We reward kids who put their waste in the
right place. We teach kids about proper
recycling. We also sort through the
garbage and recycling (with gloves, of course).
Question: What are some problems you have encountered
on the job?
Elizabeth:
There are some kids who leave juice in
their juice boxes. And there are many coffee
cups with coffee still in them. It gets
very messy.
Question. What advice would you like to give to Jackman
kids?
Ava: Kids need to remember that snack wrappers
never go in the recycling. They always
go in the garbage.
Question: What advice would you like to
give to Jackman adults?
Marilisa: Adults needs to remember to drink their
entire coffee and put disposable coffee cups in the garbage. Coffee cups CANNOT be recycled.
Question: What advice would you give to everybody?
Ava: Pack waste free snacks for school.
Elizabeth: Yah! Reusable
containers are best.
Marilisa: Try it!
It’s easy!
That’s a
wrap. Thank you, POLICE officers! We appreciate all that you do to keep
Jackman accountable with sorting waste properly.
