Implementing mixed recycling in Canyons School District
Abigail: 2023 Gold Award Girl Scout
Since Abigail was a Daisy, she has attended programs at Camp Cloud Rim and Trefoil Ranch every summer. With Girl Scouts, she has traveled to Catalina Island, the San Juan Islands, Hawaii, Florida, Ohio, India, and numerous national parks. She's even been a part of four National Conventions.
Her love of science has included participating in numerous Girl Scout STEM activities and camps including robotics and co-leading the council’s astronomy club. Inspired by her passion for the outdoors and science, Abigail created a mixed recycling model for schools and school districts for her Gold Award. She will follow her love of bettering the environment to college where she'll study environmental science and sustainability.
Abigail educated students, faculty, and staff in the Canyons School district about the importance of recycling and how to correctly recycle paper, plastic, and aluminum. She delivered the information via social media, a website, video, and posters displayed throughout the schools.
A five-month pilot program at Midvalley Elementary, Midvale Middle, and Hillcrest High proved effective at each school and lead to a meeting with district officials. Abigail presented a plan to implement mixed recycling at all schools in the Canyons District that was approved; the district had a new contract written up with the recycling companies. Now each school in Canyons, which includes more than 50 schools, 2,000 employees, and 34,000 students, will participate in mixed recycling.
Learn more about Abigail's project:
- Instagram (@recycleremix)
- Recycle Remix website
- Recycling video (Google Drive).
