HDM is Going Green!

Maybe it's been all the rain lately, but we've been thinking a lot about the environment. We've decided it's time that we did our part to keep the grass a little greener, the air a little cleaner, and the pouring rain a little less acid-y.

We are dedicated to maintaining a healthy space for our families and now we're doing the same for our environment. We're going GREEN, people!

We're with Michael Pollan on this one and are going to implement a series of small changes, one-by-one, to gradually develop a habit of environmentally friendly business and living.

Goal #1: Decrease our bottled water consumption and disposable cup waste. Whenever possible, we are asking that our students bring reusable water bottles with them to class, preferably filled with tap water (we will always provide cups and water in case anyone needs to hydrate).

We are so excited about this new initiative. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any fun ideas for us or any questions. Thank you so much for your support!

Did you know...

• Tap water is distributed through an energy-efficient infrastructure. Bottles water, however, must be transported longer distances, burning massive amounts of fossil fuels.*

 

• Over 1.5 million barrels of oil annually are used to create plastic bottles. This could fuel approximately 100,000 American cars for an entire year.*

 

• Over 6.5 million trees were cut down to make 16 billion paper cups for US consumers in 2006. This process used over 4 billion gallons of water and resulted in 253 million pounds of waste. **

*franklygreen.com

**aboutmyplanet.com