• Recycling is a core component of the City of Boston’s commitment to zero waste.
  • Recycling is free for Boston Public Schools while trash is an operational cost at Boston Public Schools. School Recycling is picked up curbside free by Boston Public Works Department.
  • It takes 75% less energy to make a plastic which is compared to newly made plastic.
  • School zero waste programs create hands-on-learning and engagement opportunities for students and staff. A successful and well driven zero waste program incorporates education and collaboration.
  • The principles of zero waste are redesign/rethink, refuse, reduce, repurpose, reuse, recycle, which teaches responsibility for schools and waste.
  • Schools recycle an average of 20 96-gallon carts worth of materials weekly.
  • Boston Public Schools put outside an estimated 820 95-96 gallons recycling carts per week to be serviced by the city of Boston.
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