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CVSan: Green Ribbon Schools Program Award to Palomares Elementary
CVSan presented a $1,220 Green Ribbon Schools Program award check to Palomares Elementary School for their 2022/23 certification.
On Friday, August 25th CVSan presented a $1,220 Green Ribbon Schools Program award check to Palomares Elementary School for their 2022/23 certification.
In 2007, CVSan launched the Green Ribbon Schools Program to guide schools towards sustainable waste reduction. This past year, schools were required to complete a minimum of 31 activities, such as providing recycling and organics containers in all classrooms. 2022/23 Green Ribbon certified schools received $19,050* in awards across 13 schools.
*Awards funded by Measure D
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Palomares has been a Green Ribbon school for over 13 years and has a recycling and composting rate of 91%! One of the unique activities that Palomares completes every year is their Trashion show where students and teachers make costumes from items that would have been thrown away. All 17 public and private schools located within the CVSan and/or CVUSD boundaries were eligible to participate in the Green Ribbon Schools Program. For more information on the Green Ribbon Schools Program and to view the application, please visit cvsan.org/GreenRibbon.
