They also use bleach-based and lysol and other chemical nastiness for daily cleaning. Now we'll use bleach on rare occasion if necessary, and there are a few "regular" cleaning products that we haven't yet been able to replace- like the Swiffer Wet Jet. But for the most part we use Seventh Generation and Method products around the house. I used to be a big fan of bleach, but now I think it's just not necessary 95% of the time. One of the other moms (the other lesbian moms, in fact) bring their own cleaner. I think I might do the same- although the other parents may think we're part of some weird lesbian Seventh Generation cleaning cult. Being new to the school, I anticipate (or hope) that I will learn more about the planet-friendly tings the school does do...
So what do some other local schools do to be more environmentally friendly?
- The Friends Community School- used to be right up the street, but just moved to a brand new environmentally friendly, LEED certified straw-bale building.
- The Burgandy Farms Day School- has a bunch of environmental education programs, including a West Virginia Campus for outdoor education, as well as in-school environmentally-friendly programs, like "waste-free" lunch requirements (all lunches brought to school must not generate any waste- have reusable napkin, etc etc)
- Often through parent- or teacher-led initiatives, more schools are seeking recognition under the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education Green Schools Program which requires modeling of good practices among other things,
- Building Green Schools (U.S. Green Building Council)
- One Teacher, 20 Preschoolers, and a Goldfish (NAEYC Journal- discusses one preschool teachers integration of environmental awareness into the classroom)
- Green Schools Initiative (includes 7 steps to start to "green" your school)
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