Technical Assistance
If you have school-specific questions, contact Sheena Chin-Greene, Green School Designation Program Coordinator: GreenSchool.Designation@FloridaDEP.gov or 850-245-2116.
Toolkit
Best Management Practices
- Air Quality
- Energy Efficiency
- Water Conservation
- Transportation
- Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling
- Communication and Education
Factsheets
These steps for success will assist students, teachers and staff members in starting a Green Team, creating an Environmental Policy and Action Plan, and maintaining the initiatives already in place.
- Toolkit Step 1: Green Team
- Toolkit Step 2: Environmental Action Plan
- Toolkit Step 3: Evaluate and Monitor
- Environmental Policy: Key Points to Consider
- Environmental Action Plan: Key Points to Consider
- How to Handle Fluorescent and High-Intensity Discharge Lamps - When lamps are broken or placed in a landfill or incinerator, the mercury can contaminate the air, surface water and ground water. If your school uses mercury-containing lamps, be aware of the rules regulating the collection, storage and disposal of these items in Florida.
- Battery Recycling and Disposal - Some battery types can be safely thrown into the trash. Other types contain heavy metals and other toxic substances that can contaminate air and water. This guide summarizes which batteries can be thrown away safely and which batteries need to be recycled or sent to a hazardous waste facility.
Templates
Letter templates for students, parents, faculty and staff can be used in school guides, booklets or mail-outs providing information about your school’s environmental policy and environmental initiatives.
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