{"id":8914,"date":"2026-04-28T14:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegreenteam.org\/?page_id=8914"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:45:09","slug":"green-sword","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegreenteam.org\/es\/green-sword\/","title":{"rendered":"Green SWoRD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container fade-in-up uagb-block-o8kvzxtj alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center bold-heading-text\">Green SWoRD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center w-700 has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa35dd997fe42ef0c4f27d34bdacc9bc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#343434;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">A statewide workgroup for municipalities, school staff, teachers,&nbsp;and volunteers implementing waste reduction and diversion programs in K-12 schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-d5bd4644\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-a08a6524 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ma-greensword-wg\/home\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Visit Green SWoRd website<\/div><span class=\"uagb-button__icon uagb-button__icon-position-after\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focussable=\"false\"><path d=\"M438.6 278.6l-160 160C272.4 444.9 264.2 448 256 448s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25L338.8 288H32C14.33 288 .0016 273.7 .0016 256S14.33 224 32 224h306.8l-105.4-105.4c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0l160 160C451.1 245.9 451.1 266.1 438.6 278.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-tzgtbgy6 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-service-3 gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:15%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-left:5%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-5 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1140px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left bold-text fade-in-up has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28e2d7db820c6a319a99a72e520d4239\" style=\"color:#343434\">A statewide peer-learning workgroup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default fade-in-up\" style=\"background-color:#dddddd;color:#dddddd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fade-in-up has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#343434;font-size:20px\">Green SWoRD is an ongoing workgroup of municipalities and volunteers invested in school waste reduction and diversion across Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fade-in-up has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#343434;font-size:20px\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-fc626848\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-4df954ea wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ma-greensword-wg\/home\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Explore Green SWoRD website<\/div><span class=\"uagb-button__icon uagb-button__icon-position-after\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focussable=\"false\"><path d=\"M438.6 278.6l-160 160C272.4 444.9 264.2 448 256 448s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25L338.8 288H32C14.33 288 .0016 273.7 .0016 256S14.33 224 32 224h306.8l-105.4-105.4c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0l160 160C451.1 245.9 451.1 266.1 438.6 278.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-6c26c1c5 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thegreenteam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HOME-360-X-480-2.webp\" alt=\"Four colorful recycling bins labeled glass, metal, paper, and plastic filled with sorted recyclable materials.\" class=\"uag-image-8945\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" title=\"About Green Sword\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e7d1f873 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div data-aos= \"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-da30847b\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Who is it for?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-theme-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-theme-primary-background-color has-background is-style-default fade-in-up\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-08e12483\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ddd93ce1 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-iconbox-icon-wrap uagb-infobox-shape-circle\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\"><path d=\"M623.5 164C638.1 172.6 644.6 192.1 635.1 207.5C627.4 222.1 607.9 228.6 592.5 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32C542.9 32 568 57.07 568 88zM256 96C256 60.65 284.7 32 320 32C355.3 32 384 60.65 384 96C384 131.3 355.3 160 320 160C284.7 160 256 131.3 256 96zM448 304C448 348.7 421.8 387.2 384 405.2V448C384 465.7 369.7 480 352 480H288C270.3 480 256 465.7 256 448V405.2C218.2 387.2 192 348.7 192 304C192 242.1 242.1 192 304 192H336C397.9 192 448 242.1 448 304zM256 346.3V261.7C246 272.9 240 287.8 240 304C240 320.2 246 335.1 256 346.3zM384 261.7V346.3C393.1 335 400 320.2 400 304C400 287.8 393.1 272.9 384 261.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\"><strong>Volunteers<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-d4180e2d uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-iconbox-icon-wrap 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274.1H223.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\"><strong>Sustainability coordinators<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-59616668 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-iconbox-icon-wrap uagb-infobox-shape-circle\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\"><path d=\"M192 160C192 177.7 177.7 192 160 192C142.3 192 128 177.7 128 160C128 142.3 142.3 128 160 128C177.7 128 192 142.3 192 160zM160 0C166.3 0 172 3.708 174.6 9.467L199.4 64.89L256.1 43.23C262 40.98 268.7 42.4 273.1 46.86C277.6 51.32 279 57.99 276.8 63.88L255.1 120.6L310.5 145.4C316.3 147.1 320 153.7 320 160C320 166.3 316.3 172 310.5 174.6L255.1 199.4L276.8 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491.8 95.1 536 95.1C580.2 95.1 616 131.8 616 175.1V229.4C630.8 237.1 640 252.5 640 274C640 293.3 618.5 326.1 592 352C565.5 326.1 544 293.6 544 274C544 252.5 553.2 237.1 568 229.4V175.1C568 158.3 553.7 143.1 536 143.1C518.3 143.1 504 158.3 504 175.1V448z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\"><strong>Communities supporting k-12 schools<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;padding-left:8%;padding-right:8%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-top:15%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container light-text gb-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left bold-text fade-in-up has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-376cba6df454d30658e1b24438493cf2\" style=\"color:#343434\">What the workgroup explores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr 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