8. OUR STRATEGIES TO SAVE WATER We’ve created a character, Mrs. Crystal Clear, who goes around the school giving advice on how to save water.
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11. As a reward, they will receive a sticker in their report card. So far, 72% of the kids have brought their old report card folders to be re-used. Environmental conscious student
13. This project aims to reduce the number of batteries being disposed as municipal solid waste preventing the addition of heavy metals and other toxic chemicals from batteries to our soil and water. Recycling batteries
14. This is a recycling programme developed by an organization that works helping the Garrahan Hospital (one of our Paediatrician Hospitals) They gather and recycle plastic caps to raise funds for the hospital. Recycling plastic caps
15. We are proud of being a “Smoke free institution”
16. "Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Report" We went through an external audit in 2009 which determined that our carbon print is of minimum impact on the environment .
17. “ Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace “ www. greenpeace .org/international/supportus St Matthew´s is a member of More than 30 years of commitment with the environment
18. As eco-conscious web searchers, we’ve changed Google for Blackle in all our computer monitors.
19. they will grow into caring, knowledgeable adults who are good custodians of their environment. Cultivating a sense of reverence in our children means ...