I was volunteer Mom at J's preschool the other day and was a little shocked at the waste.
While I can understand using paper towels for the kids to dry their hands (it must be a germy place!) I don't get why they don't have dish towels to dry with after washing the art supplies. EVERYTHING was washed and dryed using paper towels.
Then there was the garbage - everything went in there. It would have been so simple (and educational for the kids) to put a couple of blue boxes in the classroom but nope, everything is headed for the landfill.
They ask parents for spare plastic containers for craft supplies, but I gotta tell ya I'm a little reluctant... at least if I keep them at home they'll get recycled. At preschool they'll turfed in the trash once they're used.
In case you're wondering, it's a city rec centre preschool, which in every other way is excellent (partly why it surprises me that they're so NOT green!).
Anyway... just my beef for today...
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Yes, very annoying.
Why not ask the head, or a senior teacher, gently, if they've considered the issue? It simply may not have occurred to them amongst all their other day-to-day worries...
Rgds
Damon
You know, I could do that, couldn't I. There's no harm in asking. I guess I just assumed that because it is a parks and rec facility that they have province-wide policies that the teachers have no say over. Still, I could ask and see where it leads...
So, did you follow up... Desperate to know... B^>
Rgds
Damon
Not yet, but thanks for the reminder, lol. I completely forgot today (isn't that awful?) and now he doesn't have pre-school again until next week (he goes only two days a week).
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