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NEWS/EVENTS/COMPETITIONS
RECYCLING CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Even though we were not able to formally recognize our Recycling Challenge winners at a Board of Education meeting this April, we still want to give the following schools accolades for their tremendous efforts to reduce waste and recycle from September 2019 - March 2020:
Elementary School Category
1st Place: Sandburg - 36.6% diversion
Runner-Up: Marvin - 36.0% diversion
Middle School Category
1st Place: Challenger - 36.5% diversion
Runner-Up: Taft - 34.9% diversion
High School Category
1st Place: Henry - 40.9% diversion
Runner-Up: University City -30.9% diversion
Most Improved Category
Lewis Middle - Up from 14.4% diversion last year to 22.5% diversion this year
For more information and to see how your school ranked in the Recycling Challenge, click HERE.
CONTACT US
Recycling Program
San Diego Unified School District
Operations Division
4860 Ruffner Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Questions?
Janet Whited
Environmental Specialist
E-mail:
Phone: 858-637-6268
SDUSD's Love Food Not Waste Program
Our food rescue program has been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will review necessary protocols for future re-implementation once our schools are back in session. For more information on the original program, click HERE.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
ON-GOING - One Earth Recycling Fundraising Opportunity
Students and families can earn money for their school and earn free Shore Buddies plush friends, through a unique cans and bottles recycling opportunity provided by One Earth Recycling. For more information on how you can recycle to help your school, check out this flyer and visit OneEarthRecycling.com.
ON-GOING - PepsiCo Recycle Rally
Recycle Rally is a free nationwide program that directly benefits K-12 schools and students by providing valuable incentives and resources to help make recycling easy, fun, and rewarding. For more information, click HERE.
As other funding opportunities become available they will be listed here.