The focus of this committee is to further educate our children and community on how to care for themselves and the planet by raising awareness of health and environmental issues. Initiatives include: hand washing instruction for K-2; media and our children’s education; conservation; improving cafeteria food and nutrition; Reducing, Reusing and Recycling in the classroom, cafeteria, building and at home.

Consider Going Green this year when shopping for school supplies.  The following list will help you get started: Green School Supply List

 

Also, when shopping for re-usable lunch supplies such as water bottles, reusable sandwich bags and snack containers check out Reuseit.com by clicking on the logo below. The PS199 PTA will receive 5% of all sales made when using the link below.

 

 

Activities from the EPA website
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm


Con Ed's site with comic books, games etc. about reducing power consumption
http://www.coned.com/kids


Follow the Energy Ant - including games, field trips, history and teachers notes
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids


List of kid-friendly Eco sites
http://www.energy.gov/morekidspages.htm

Where to recycle anything locally
http://www.earth911.com

Definitions of Recycling numbers What's the difference between numbers 1-7
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_11653.cfm


NYC Dept of Sanitation - Waste Less at School - How to'
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/at_agencies/at_school.shtml

Terracycle - Getting paid to collect yogurt containers, drink pouches and candy wrappers
http://www.terracycle.net/brigades/