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Chisago Lakes Area Home School Co-op

Program leaders created a 10-month waste reduction curriculum for homeschool families called “Waste Not” and “Second Impressions.” The final version of the curriculum will be posted to GreenGuardian.com for wide distribution to homeschoolers in the region. Families (55 people) attended monthly waste reduction activities and completed at-home assignments between meetings. Examples of families’ behavior changes include starting to compost and changing buying habits to consume less packaging. The families also coordinated two “Totally Free Swaps” to promote reuse of household goods, involving over 150 community members. The children also interviewed local seniors to learn about how people wasted much less in the past; program leaders created a booklet with the seniors’ stories. Several articles about the project were published in local papers. 100% of families reported that they will continue using lessons and activities from the curriculum in the future.
Counties of Activity:
Anoka, Washington
Grant Project Years:
2006

Contact Information

Ann Rinkenberger, Program Coordinator
6514334358

Chisago Lakes Area Home School Co-op

14363 Oren Rd. N
Scandia 55073

Additional Resources

For state, county, Rethink Recycling, and grantee tools, visit Grantee Resources.