All classrooms and offices have blue recycling bins for white paper.

  Large blue recycling bins are placed throughout the school for mixed paper, for aluminum cans, and for mixed recyclables

  Toner and ink jet cartridges are recycled

  Used uniforms are donated and resold

Facilities

See how our facility conforms to "green standards" and how we are working to improve our buildings and grounds.

  WES uses motion sensors on bathroom lights

  Old windows have been replaced with energy efficient windows

  Film has been applied to south-facing windows to decrease room heat in summer

  All the recessed lights in the elevator hallway as well as bathroom lights have been replaced with compact fluorescent bulbs, reducing electricity demand in those areas by 70%

Computers, printers, photocopiers, projectors, and other electrical devices are turned off after hours

  WES cleaning services use biodegradable and environmentally friendly cleaners

  Special motion and heat sensors for overhead lights are being installed in classrooms to use our electricity most efficiently.

 
Other Initiatives

   The administrative staff contracts with printing companies that are FSC certified.  This means that the Forest Stewardship Council independently certifies that the paper the printer uses comes from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic, and ecological needs of present and future generations.

Learn what other communities are doing and link to additional resources.


Oberlin College Recycling Facts:        http://www.oberlin.edu/recycle/facts.html

Facts are organized by category: water, energy, paper, metal, aluminum cans, glass, plastic, styrofoam, steel, junk mail, garbage, tires, food, and miscellaneous. Sources are found at the end of the report.