ACR 128 Summary

• Encourages school districts to establish and maintain recycling programs, including paper recycling in all classrooms and administrative offices, and beverage container recycling programs

• Promotes awareness of state resources available to schools, including assistance from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) in establishing source reduction and recycling programs

• Advocates for school districts to purchase recycled paper with the highest percentage of postconsumer waste and revise procurement policies to support recycled paper products

• Highlights that California school districts dispose of approximately 763,817 tons of waste annually, representing significant losses of natural resources, funds, and potential environmental and health impacts

• Emphasizes that waste reduction programs can provide schools with reduced disposal costs, improved worker safety, increased operational efficiency, and educational benefits through environmentally-based learning opportunities