Green Team Initiative: Inspiring Students to Save the Planet!
Help me give my students materials to provide as incentives to peers for taking part in zero waste activities. Our Green Team will reward classes after check-ins to build positivity around Climate Action and activism.
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
As part of climate action education and awareness, our school is starting a Green Team with representatives from grades K-8. Our middle school students will take part in organzing and conducting waste and energy audits throughout the year to keep staff and students accountable. Having clean drinking water is essential to our health as well as feeling good throughout the day. We just got Elkay water refill stations installed this year and our students have been eager to shift from single use plastic but we need to boost climate action awareness!
Our goal is to inspire our students to take small steps to improve the planet we call home but first in our school community!
By providing rewards to participating classes, such as Brita pitchers and filters, we are instilling positive procedures to use reusable water bottles and reduce single use plastics in the school building. Our Green Team will collect data and use incentives like stickers for water bottles, badges, pins, childrens books, and in-person workshops from various community partners. We aim to start small but grow bigger each year with fundraising, practice in our procedures, and increased awareness. Help us make a difference!
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Brita UltraMax Large Water Dispenser With Standard Filter, BPA-Free, Replaces 1,800 Plastic Water Bottles a Year, Lasts Two Months or 40 Gallons, Includes 1 Filter, Kitchen Accessories, Large - 27-Cup
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$32.41
5
$162.05
6-Pack Replacements for Brita Water Filter, Pitchers and Dispensers, NSF 53&42 Certified to Reduce Cadmium, Mercury, Copper, Zinc, BPA free, Lasts 2 Months or 40 Gallons
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$19.99
5
$99.95
24 oz Clear Water Bottles with Straw, 12 Pack Bulk Reusable Sports Water Bottle with Handle, Wide Mouth & Portable for Travel Gym Cycling Hiking Camping, for Personalized DIY Teacher Nurse Gift
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$43.99
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$43.99
Unittype 10 Pcs Kids Safety Vest Bulk High Visibility Reflective Vest with Zipper Neon Traffic Vest for Aged 3-10 Children
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$28.99
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$28.99
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth
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$8.99
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$26.97
Loetere 50 Set Earth Day Party Favors Earth Appreciation Award Pins Inspirational Lapel Pins Earth Brooches Thank You Cards Organza Bags for Employees Coworkers Team Staff Teachers Gifts Mini Globe
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$25.99
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$25.99
Reacher Grabber Tool, 31" Grabbers for Elderly, Lightweight Extra Long Handy Trash Claw Grabber, Mobility Aid Reaching Assist Tool for Trash Pick Up, Nabber, Litter Picker, Arm Extension
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$12.99
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$25.98
Zero Waste Kids: Hands-On Projects and Activities to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
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$19.99
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$19.99
Amazon Basics Clear Thermal Laminating Plastic Paper Laminator Sheets, 9 x 11.5-Inch, 200-Pack, 3mil
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$19.68
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$19.68
Power Up to Fight Pollution (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Planet Protectors)
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$8.99
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$17.98
Fun Express Earth Day/Recycle Mini Buttons - 48 Pieces - Educational and Learning Activities for Kids
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$14.98
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$14.98
Compost: A Family Guide to Making Soil from Scraps (Discover Together Guides)
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$14.66
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$14.66
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids
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$6.89
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$13.78
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle: An Environmental Protection Kids Science Book (Social Emotional Learning, Growth Mindset, Classroom and ... Supplies) (What Do You Know About? Books)
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$6.39
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$12.78
Save Planet Earth Stickers |50 Pcs Eco Friendly Waterproof Vinyl Decals for Bike Water Bottles Laptop Bicycle Refrigerator Cup Luggage Computer Mobile Phone Skateboard Décor
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$5.99
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$11.98
Removable Label Stickers for Bottles -320PCS 0.62 x 2.35 inch Waterproof Labels for Food Containers Blank Write on Name/Address Labels Self-Laminating Nametags for Jars File Folders
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$5.79
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$11.58
Earth Day Stickers 200Pcs, Environmental Protection Stickers Vinyl Waterproof Stickers Pack for Water Bottles, Laptop Computer, Skateboard, Kids Teens Adults etc.
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$9.99
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$9.99
What's Sprouting in My Trash?: A Book about Composting (A+ Books: Earth Matters)
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$8.89
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$8.89
Save The Earth Stickers for Kids 100 Pcs Vinyl Waterproof Earth Day Stickers Water Bottle Envelopes Classroom Decals
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$7.99
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$7.99
Environmental Protection Stickers, 100PCS Earth Day Stickers for Water Bottles, Stationery, Bicycles
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$6.99
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$6.99
Environmental Protection Stickers, 50PCS Cute Earth Day Stickers for Laptop Water Bottle Phone Luggage Scrapbook Journal, Cartoon Save The Earth Vinyl Stickers Set for Kids Teens
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$6.99
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$6.99
SUSIHI Environmental Stickers for Kids Earth Stickers for Water Bottles Laptop Vinyl Stickers(50 Pcs)
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$6.99
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$6.99
50Pcs Earth Day Stickers for Kids Environmental Stickers for Water Bottles Save The Planet Vinyl Stickers
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$6.59
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Materials cost
$605.76
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.09
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$644.85
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$113.80
Total project goal
$758.65
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$758.65
9 Donors
-$573.65
Donations toward project cost
-$496.10
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$77.55
Matching donations from our partners
-$175.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$148.75
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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