HISTORY OF RECYCLING AT THE WHEELER SCHOOL

1993-2010

The Early Days

Otter Brown and student AWAC Club

Recycled bottles (3 containers per week)

Fundraisers for supplies Hike/Bike/and Pool Day Earth Day, T Shirts

The Middle Years

AWAC increases level of involvement More recycling bins are purchased White Paper/ Card Board is added Education of Evening Maintenance

staff Volume noticeably increases Inconsistent Oscillating leadership

Dan Miller Arrives Meets with Science Department Makes a “school-wide” policy School puts it money where its mouth is by

staffing a green team School supplies/supports recycling efforts Building design- Green Roof and Solar Theme used Added Wellness committee Savings noticed in paper purchases Method to the madness Student involvement ECO

By Law

New Equipment

Paper—6-7 bins per week

New Equipment

Bottles—7+ per week

Image outside

Image inside

Solving a problem

Help from ECO

Going Solar

Idea presented to Dan Idea represented to Dan -- Mass vs. RI The Seed is planted, and water and sun

are added, Dan start to run with the concept.

Consultants arrive Plan Hatched B+G Comm. reviews plan Green Light given (go to)

Two concepts

Option A- the School funds the whole deal 650k investment, Free power, payback 10+

years

Option B- Private financing Limited start up costs Fixed monthly cost, 2% yearly increase Buy out option after 10 years

The Farm -118 Kw Solar system

The Guts

BenefitsEducational Units for science/ humanities classes

Judy P. developing curriculumLong term control of Electric cost at Farm

Estimated savings +400K over time

Limited design issues made it cost effective

Sets a tone, theme, image that is in line with W.

What is next for this school, Providence Campus?

QUESTIONS ???????