Sustainability

Help the PTA keep Taylor Green! The PTA chair coordinates recycling initiatives with a teacher lead and student committee.

Taylor Recycling Challenge

We are excited to announce that Taylor has partnered with NexTrex for the Recycling Challenge. We will be collecting plastic film in specialty boxes in the lobby across the school year with the goal of collecting and recycling 1000 pounds of plastic. If we achieve our goal, we will be getting a new bench for one of the playgrounds! 

What counts as plastic film?

Grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, ziploc and other re-closable food storage bags, cereal bags, drink case over wrap, pallet wrap and stretch film, and product bags. Most importantly all plastic must be clean, dry and free of all food residue. 

Plastic Film Drop off is available in the lobby during school and extended day hours. Please feel free to start dropping off your plastics today!

If you'd like to support the Sustainability committee and help weigh the plastics and bring them to the donation center, please email sustainability@taylorpta.org.  


SUSTAINABILITY TIPS FOR A HAPPY HEALTHY EARTH

We recently discussed how the fashion industry is one of the major polluting industries in the world, accounting for 8-10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations. A great way to lower your carbon footprint is to buy used clothing or fewer “investment pieces” instead of supporting the fast-fashion industry. Additionally, when your kids outgrow clothes they should never end up in the landfill. Here’s what you should do instead:

  • If the clothes are in great shape, and of “desirable” labels like Boden, Tea, J. Crew, take them to a local kids’ consignment store (like 529 Kids Consign) and get some money back!

  • If the clothes are in great shape but rejected by consignment stores due to “label” issues, donate to places like Goodwill/Salvation Army or local groups for families in need. You should note though that Goodwill for example will NOT accept anything with stains or holes, and they DO sort through these; they’ll end up in a landfill if in bad shape.

  • If the clothes have holes or stains, or are very worn, take them to a clothing recycling program. The North Face accepts all such clothing for recycling (doesn’t have to be North Face brand). The only thing they reject is underwear.

  • Bottom line, only underwear should end up in a landfill.