THE GREEN TEAM Case Study: Robert Frost Middle School, March, 2022

Learn how Green Team students at Robert Frost Middle School in Lawrence help manage the school’s recycling program, educate their classmates on proper recycling practices, and raise awareness about the importance of clean air through idle reduction practices.

THE GREEN TEAM Presents: Compost for the Earth (The Compost Song), July, 2021

In this video, join MassDEP’s Ann McGovern as she leads a sing-a-long illustrating the benefits and principles of composting. For more in-depth composting instruction, watch Composting at School & at Home, or try THE GREEN TEAM’s Composting Lesson Plan.

Mass DEP and THE GREEN TEAM Presentation: Composting at School & at Home, March 13, 2021

Compost at school, at your institution, or at home using an indoor worm bin or outdoor compost bin for sustainability and integrated science learning of life science standards. Information will be provided on how to make your own worm bin and get a free voucher for red wiggler earthworms from MassDEP’s GREEN TEAM program for your school or institution. Also, learn how to get and use an outdoor compost bin from MassDEP’s GREEN TEAM program for your school or institution. Great tie-in with gardening and sustainable life skills, as well as hands-on biology, for students at school or at home.

The GREEN TEAM Webinar At Home Environmental Challenges, March 6, 2021
In this video, learn about THE GREEN TEAM program, strategies for creating at-home environmental challenges, and existing challenges from THE GREEN TEAM website. Three Massachusetts educators spoke about their environmental challenge experiences: Maria Lyons from Mount Alvernia Academy shared her “City Nature Challenge”, and Doreen Chagnon and Christine Skirvan from Oak Ridge School shared their “Earth Week Challenge”.

Click here to view a list of resources shared during this webinar. To view the webinar presentations, please click here.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BXuQ-NZ9Nas

MassDEP Webinar: Implementing Effective School Recycling Programs, November 18, 2020
In this video, learn about strategies to implement school recycling programs from infrastructure and school culture perspectives, including free resources available from MassDEP. The full slide deck is available here.

THE GREEN TEAM Presents: Recycling at Home, July 10, 2020
In this video, learn how students and their families can improve their recycling practices at home using guidance from Recycle Smart MA.

THE GREEN TEAM Webinar: Resources and Tips for Remote Environmental Education, May 6, 2020
This webinar recording showcases different ways to incorporate waste reduction activities into remote learning. This includes step-by-step instructions for using our Slash Trash lesson plan, which aligns with Massachusetts curriculum standards, as well as resources for reuse, recycling, and food waste prevention.

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THE GREEN TEAM Informational Webinar, January 29, 2020
This webinar recording showcases how schools and students can benefit from THE GREEN TEAM resources, including free curricula; lesson plans & activities; recycling, composting & idling reduction equipment; and recognition & prizes! We highlight some of the great work that GREEN TEAM students are doing and show you how to locate key resources on our websites.

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THE GREEN TEAM Hingham High School Case Study Video, July 3, 2019
This case study demonstrates how Hingham High School successfully incorporates food waste reduction, recycling, composting, and sustainability practices into their school operations and educational programs.

The GREEN TEAM Source Separation Instructional Video, April 19, 2018

Video demonstrating how to implement a successful source separation program at school, length 9:41. This video features two schools located in Franklin County, which is a leader in school food waste diversion through composting.

THE GREEN TEAM How to Set Up the New Age Composter, Jun 17, 2015

Video demonstrating how to set up the compost bin available from THE GREEN TEAM, length 6:51.

The GREEN TEAM How to Compost at School, Jun 17, 2015

Video demonstrating how to compost at schools, length 4:45.