Paper Waste
Procedure
•This plan
details the
steps
necessary to
take to
reduce paper
waste at
Dowling
Catholic High
School
Food Waste Procedure
•This plan details the
steps to take to
reduce food waste at
Dowling Catholic High
School
E-Waste Procedure
•This plan details the
steps necessary to
reduce E-Waste at
Dowling Catholic
High School
Reduce Paper
Usage
Raise Awarness
•Encourage
teachers to
utilize online
assignments
•Supply
laptops or IPads to
students
•Post signs
around
Dowling
detailing the
importance
of recycling/
what can be
recycled
•Detail
location of
recycling bins
in school
Encourage Students
Only to Get What they
Will Eat
•Don't require
students to take fruit
if they will not eat it.
•Post signs by food as
a reminder to only
"Take What You Can
Eat"
Purchase Longer Lasting
Computers WIth Less
Harmful Devices
•When buying new
computers, think of
the future and buy
laptops that are
better quality and
will not break down
as quickly.
Contact
Company
•Ankeny
Sanitation
•515-964-5229
Put Large Buckets by
Trash Cans
•Large open buckets
into which students
can dump leftover
milk.
•Milk is then disposed
of
•A second bin for
plastic milk cartons is
also placed by trash
Make Sure Computers
Can't Be Fixed
•Don't dispose of old
computers unless
they are not in
working condition
Distribute
Recycle Bins
Empty Cans Into
Large Bin
•Put a bin in
each room
•Put bins near
heavily used
areas (Locker
Bays)
•Every
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
•Janitors
empty room
bins into
large
recycling
container.
Milk Jugs Can be
Recycled
•Bins store empty milk
jugs
•Empty milk jugs are
put in bin which is
stored in a closet
until pick up day.
Compile Computers
That Are Not in Working
Condition
•Bring all non-working
machines together at
end of each month
Large Bin Taken
To Facility
•Schedule
pickup from
Ankeny
Sanitation
•Every Friday
•Ankeny
Sanitation
recycles
waste.
•Waste taken
to landfill
Milk Jugs Taken To
Recycling
•Jugs are moved to a
large bin where they
will be picked up on
scheduled days by
Ankeny Sanitation
Take Them To a Proper
Disposal Area
•Machines can be
donated to a charity
that accepts old
electronic devices
(GoodWill)
•Scrap Processors
(Compensate for
waste materials)