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Conducting a Waste Audit Why do a waste audit? A waste audit is a way to see what your school’s garbage is made up of so that you can make a plan for reducing, reusing and recycling. It seems like a yucky, dirty task, but believe it or not, schools usually have fun with it.
The results of a waste audit can help your school determine how best to start your waste reduction program. (As a bonus, you can use the data you collect for real-world math lessons on weight, volume, graphs and charts.) The best time to do a waste audit is at the beginning of the school year or before you make changes to your recycling program. Do another waste audit a month or so after making changes as well as at the end of the school year to chart your progress! Think of it as a great hands-on math lesson. Below is a step by step guide to help you get
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What's in your waste? - This is a guide to conducting a waste audit. In the guide you will find the following information.
Signs for sorting- These are 12 signs to help you with sorting.
Waste Audit Form- This a form to help you record your findings
The CLUB would like to thank Oregon Green Schools for sharing their school waste audit information.
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