Let Green Living Science Help You
Get Your Green Schools Points!
Category A — Recycling Category
Activity A: Coordinate a recycling program for at least two of the following: (one half point each)
Green Living Science can coordinate a program specifically designed for your school to recycle any of
the materials below. With this program we can provide an all school recycling assembly.
 office paper
 plastic
 metal cans
 newspapers and magazines
 cardboard
Activity C: Waste-free lunch program
Green Living Science will provide detailed instructions on how to design and implement a waste-free
lunch program; including information about composting food, using biodegradable or reusable
products, and training guidelines for staff.
Activity D: Implementing a policy to buy recycled, biodegradable, locally produced or less toxic food
and school supplies.
Green Living Science will connect you with Michigan Green Safe which provides a wide selection of
compostable products at conventional product prices.
Category C — Environmental Projection Category
Activity B. Offering a teaching unit on environmental issues facing this state
Green Living Science educators design environmental curriculum to discuss issues facing the metro
Detroit area. Teachers can select from a variety of environmental lessons for a Green Living Science
educator to come and teach with their class.
Activity C. Establishing or maintaining a natural Michigan garden project with native plants.
Green Living Science educators can assist with the planning and installation of a rain garden. Rain
gardens incorporate the concept of reuse to engage students in how they can help prevent water
pollution and beautify their community.
Activity E. Participate in a local community environmental issue by activities such as letter-writing,
attending public hearings, raising funds or community outreach (+)
With our connection and partnership with the Michigan Recycling Coalition Green Living Science can
do visits or letter writing campaigns on recycling to legislatures.
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Category D — Miscellaneous Category
Activity B. Hosting an environmental or energy speaker, event or field trip.
Plan a field trip to Recycle Here! and the Lincoln Street Art Park. This trip allows students to better
understand how citizens of Detroit recycle and how reuse can transform a community space from an
illegal dumping site into a park!
Activity C. Establish a student organization that participates in environmental activities
Green Living Science can provide a series of twenty lessons previously implemented in an after school
Environmental Science Club. With these lessons students engaged in discussions and activities focused
on environmentally aware concepts such as pollution, alternative energies, and engineering concepts.
Activity D. Observing earth day by participating in an earth day event in April
Green Living Science will assist in the planning and implementation of an Earth Day Celebration at
your school including a visit from Bee Green!
Activity E. Maintaining an updated bulletin board or kiosk with information on environmental concerns
and the school’s actions in addressing those concerns.
Green Living Science has many resources to help teachers inform the student body about
environmental concepts! By using these info graphics, illustrations, and facts, teachers can easily
educate their school about various environmental concepts.
Activity Other. Coordinate an exchange or drive to collected used or unwanted items within the school
or community for repurpose
Assist and implement incentives for collection drives for items such as batteries, phone books, printer
cartridges or light bulbs!
Green Living Science • 1331 Holden St. • Detroit, MI 48202 • 313.871.4000 ext. 3
www.GreenLivingScience.org • www.facebook.com/GLSDetroit • @GLSDetroit