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This week, GIA members Codi and Natalie wrapped up their final 8th grade presentations in the Dubuque Community School D...
12/15/2021

This week, GIA members Codi and Natalie wrapped up their final 8th grade presentations in the Dubuque Community School District at Jefferson Middle School! Students not only learned how trash is managed at the landfill, but also had an open discussion on how we can rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle!

Last week, GIA members collaborated with the Iowa Waste Exchange to conduct a waste audit at the Cedar Falls High School...
12/13/2021

Last week, GIA members collaborated with the Iowa Waste Exchange to conduct a waste audit at the Cedar Falls High School! In preparation for a lunch composting initiative, all lunch waste was separated into different categories and weighed to get an idea of what gets thrown away 🚮

The highest categories were trash and food waste! Soon, the students and staff will have the option to compost their leftover food waste to help reduce the amount of garbage going to the landfill.

Thank you to the IWE, students, and staff at the high school for helping us collect this data! 🍎♻️

Where is Away?🚮 Students at Roosevelt Middle School in Dubuque, IA learned what happens when their trash leaves the curb...
11/10/2021

Where is Away?🚮 Students at Roosevelt Middle School in Dubuque, IA learned what happens when their trash leaves the curbside and heads to the landfill. They also learned about different methods of diversion. Following the presentations, members Codi & Natalie with DMASWA led students on landfill tours to find out where “away” exactly is! 🌎

Get to know your Sustainable Schools team serving at Northeast Iowa Community College! Piper and Kara are looking forwar...
11/09/2021

Get to know your Sustainable Schools team serving at Northeast Iowa Community College! Piper and Kara are looking forward to an energizing service term!

Interested in Green Iowa Americorps? We are still hiring for positions across the state! Check out our bio for more information.

Have you ever wondered where your yard waste goes? After your city collects it, it likely ends up at a composting facili...
09/10/2021

Have you ever wondered where your yard waste goes?

After your city collects it, it likely ends up at a composting facility similar to this one in Cedar Rapids. Mulch is combined with food and yard waste to create the perfect compost recipe. At this facility they create wind rows out of the compost that are then turned periodically by the scarab. It is then screened and ready to use!

Consider stopping by your city’s compost facility and picking up some compost (your plants will thank you)! 🪴🍎♻️

Looking for a volunteer opportunity in the Cedar Valley? If you missed us at the Hawkeye Community College Fall Fest, yo...
08/26/2021

Looking for a volunteer opportunity in the Cedar Valley?

If you missed us at the Hawkeye Community College Fall Fest, you can come see us at the UNI Volunteer Fair next Wednesday!

We’re looking for volunteers (18+) to help with our Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Drop- off event! The event is taking place Saturday, September 18th at the Cedar Falls Public Works Complex (2200 Technology Parkway). Check out our page (Waste Trac Education Team) or website (wastetrac.org) for more information on how to get involved!

ICYMI: Sustainable Schools members recently presented at the Midwest Environmental Education Conference in Decorah, Iowa...
08/23/2021

ICYMI: Sustainable Schools members recently presented at the Midwest Environmental Education Conference in Decorah, Iowa, hosted by the Iowa Conservation Education Coalition. We had four sites selected to present on topics related to:

📱virtual & cross-curricular environmental-based lesson plans for secondary educators

🌼 planting native Iowa prairie on school grounds, thus reducing pesticide usage and increasing place-based learning

🪴outdoor learning classrooms and how districts can engage students of all ages and abilities in nature-based education

🤝 how to leverage community partnerships into experiential learning opportunities for K12 students

To say that program staff were proud of these AmeriCorps members would be an understatement. 😍 Not only have we seen what kinds of varied, positive, environmental projects National Service members can offer, but we’ve also witnessed these members grow in their confidence, abilities and communication within themselves. Win win ✅

Throughout the summer our BHCSWMC Team worked with Wartburg College to recycle and re home books that were being taken o...
08/19/2021

Throughout the summer our BHCSWMC Team worked with Wartburg College to recycle and re home books that were being taken out of their collection. They focused on finding children’s books that made their way into free little library’s around Waterloo. We love finding new homes for items that would otherwise end up in the landfill! 📚♻️

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