Archive for August 2022
Lead Contamination in Drinking Water: Why you Should Care, and How to Protect Students
One of GGI’s six focus areas is providing students access to clean drinking water. One such contaminate is lead – a serious issue for health, and it can happen anywhere. In order to protect students from this health hazard, you must first understand how lead contamination happens in the first place. According to…
Read MoreGGI Intern Receives Presidential Award for Waste Management App
Aryan Jain, Amador Valley High School student and intern for the Go Green Initiative, began working on his app Savr in 2021. Now, he is preparing to scale the app to make it accessible to any school district, anywhere. In an effort to support his school district’s sustainable operations and compliance programs, Aryan Jain created…
Read MoreSchools Reduce Organic Waste with SB 1383
As methane and short-lived climate pollutants become more detrimental to our environment, GGI recognizes the importance of recycling organic waste. A California bill called SB 1383 has potential to set standards for organic waste reduction and recycling across the nation. SB1383 was passed in the state of California in efforts to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.…
Read MoreCamden City School District: the Journey to Sustainability with GGI
As we reflect back on the past year, the Go Green Initiative is proud to share the success story of one of our New Jersey GGI Districts. Through hard work and determination, the little district that could has made impressive strides towards their sustainability goals. The Camden City School District first came to GGI in…
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