Private schools are also requred to recycle and compost, and many in Napa are already doing a great job. The next step to implement is in classrooms – where paper towels, tissues and food scraps can be collected. All NVUSD schools offer recycling and compost collection in the cafeteria and bathrooms. Currently NVUSD is on an upward trajectory and is now over 50% waste diversion, with a goal to reach 75%. The Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) collectively is the largest generator of discards in the City of Napa. Students, administrators, staff, and parents can have an outsized community impact, as they can influence their families and people around them to recycle and compost correctly! Rot (food scraps, paper towels and other compostables in the green bin).Recycle (paper, bottles & cans in the blue bin).Reuse (reusable water bottle, reusable bags).Refuse (if you don’t need it, just say “no thanks”).We believe that, in order to collectively create change in behavior towards waste and waste reduction, we need to educate all people on each school campus on the importance of the 5 Rs: Schools are large generators of discards – in the cafeteria, classrooms, staff rooms, and during after-school programs.
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