School Planet Protectors, District Efforts Highlight Earth Day

Sherman Planet Protectors

Perkins Planet Protectors

Zamorano Planet Protectors

Curie Planet Protectors

"Planet Protector" clubs and other earth-friendly efforts at schools around San Diego Unified, along with district-wide recycling programs that save 61,000 trees a month, and the largest solar energy installation of any school district in United States, are just a few things going on as we prepare to celebrate Earth Day on Friday.

At Birney, Perkins and Sherman elementary schools, as well as all schools across the district, students are involved in helping recycle, learning about ecology and studying the science that may one day provide scientific breakthroughs.

The staff of the district's Energy/Utility Management Program make efforts every day to not only save money but help save the planet:

• Works with schools to support Planet Protector programs
  
  
• Maintains a website for students wanting information on recycling
  
  
• Recycles 300 tons of paper each month from our schools and offices
  
  
• Saves the district nearly $90,000 in avoided disposal costs
  
  
• Saves more than 61,000 trees
  
  
• Operates the nation's largest school district solar energy system

Join the effort by pledging to recycle, reduce waste, conserve energy and water, use less toxic products, and keep our campuses and communities clean.  You can make a huge difference for our district and our community. 

For information, visit the District's Energy/Utility Management website, or contact Janet Whited, recycling specialist, Energy/Utility Management Recycling Program at (858) 637-6268 or jwhited@sandi.net.