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Sustainability and Bend-La Pine Schools
Sustainability is defined as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." It considers the interrelationship of economic, social and environmental factors that protect and enhance present and future quality of life.
Bend-La Pine Schools is committed to sustainability and has adopted a Sustainability Administrative Regulation and a Sustainability Plan to guide our efforts in the near and long term.
Sustainability Administrative Regulation - EDDA-AR 
Sustainability Plan 
Sustainability Summary - May 2013
Green Your School
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Our Sustainability Vision
Bend-La Pine Schools, in partnership with our stakeholders, will educate and engage each student with the knowledge and influence to be leaders in a sustainable society. We do this by
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Modeling sustainable operations and
practices every day at every site.
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Educating students and staff to be
leaders in sustainability.
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For more information, contact:
Molly Grove
Sustainability Coordinator
molly@envirocenter.org
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  Bend-La Pine Schools has an exciting new waste and energy conservation program called W.E. Reduce! Schools that sign up and work to reduce waste and conserve energy will receive cash awards each trimester.
The goals of the program are to reduce energy use and waste generation within
Bend-La Pine schools, save money, and educate staff and students about these important goals of the Bend-La Pine Sustainability Plan.
Did you know that Bend-La Pine Schools has approximately 2.5 million square feet spread over 27 schools and five support facilities? Seemingly small efforts result in huge energy, waste and financial savings.
W.E. Reduce Waste and Energy Conservation Program 
W.E. Reduce Spring Poster
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 Oregon Green School Certification: Bend-La Pine Schools encourages schools to pursue Oregon Green School certification. This program is dedicated to helping Oregon schools set up and maintain effective, permanent waste reduction and resource efficiency programs that improve school environments and communities. The documents below will be helpful in your school's certification process: |
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Getting Started:
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 Trash and Recycling: To educate schools about their garbage/recycling service provider and how they help us meet our District Sustainability Plan goals, the garbage and recycling companies that service Bend-La Pine Schools are provided here (list of Schools by coverage area). Since these companies use different materials recovery facilities for their recycling, they accept different items. Please see the posters for what is considered recycling and what is considered trash to your school's garbage/recycling company.
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Bend Garbage Recyling
(coverage area is north of and including Newport/Greenwood):
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Cascade Disposal Recycling
(coverage area is south of Newport/Greenwood):
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Watch the video called Saving Little Pieces of Our Earth to see where the items
you recycle go and how they are sorted and made into new things!
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Sustainability Video: Sustainability - Explained Through Animation
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Video for Older Students: Fungi to Foam
A young green innovator turns fungi into biodegradable foam packaging.
Check out this 7-minute video and inspire your middle or high school students!
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Game for Younger Students: Garbology
Elementary and middle schoolers will love this one! It's an animated
waste-sorting game complete with interesting facts.
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Green Week - Lunch Waste Reduction Template: Word format / PDF format
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Print and Post these reminders in your classroom and school hallways:
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Print and Post these reminders near light switches, water faucets and paper towel dispensers:
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For color posters, contact Molly Grove or the Print Shop
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Last Updated: 5/7/2013
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