Recycling at school
Recycling isn’t just for adults. Even little kids can make a big impact. These tips will help organize recycling efforts and empower youth to get involved in taking care of our environment.
Education
Programs like NASA’s Climate Kids teach youth how items like cereal boxes and milk cartons can be recycled.
The Green Project provides free recycling lessons to New Orleans students both in schools and at The Green Project’s Salvage Store and Paint Recycling center. To learn more or schedule a lesson, email education@thegreenproject.org.
Grant funding
Organizations like Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful support recycling initiatives.
Team up
Everyone loves a fun and friendly competition.
Start a recycling program
Request recycling bins in your school and start a program of your own.
The Green Project helps schools implement and sustain school-wide recycling programs through their Student-led Recycling Initiative. To learn more and get involved, email education@thegreenproject.org.
Recycle Mardi Gras beads.
ARC of Greater New Orleans turns beads into jobs. ArcGNO creates wage-earning jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities by recycling Mardi Gras throws.