Green SWoRD
A statewide workgroup for municipalities, school staff, teachers, and volunteers implementing waste reduction and diversion programs in K-12 schools.
A statewide peer-learning workgroup
Green SWoRD is an ongoing workgroup of municipalities and volunteers invested in school waste reduction and diversion across Massachusetts.
Members meet virtually four times a year with other municipal officials and volunteers to review topics, share experiences, and learn from peers while working on the funding, marketing, implementation, and management of school waste reduction programs.
Who is it for?
What the workgroup explores
Funding
Resources and ideas to support school waste reduction programs.
Implementation
Practical steps for recycling, composting, reuse, and diversion.
Marketing
Strategies to engage students, staff, families, and communities.
Program Management
Systems to keep school waste programs successful over time.
