Paul Revere Charter Middle School was one of five Los Angeles County schools recognized for their waste reduction efforts.
The 2010 Battle of the Schools competition boasted the largest number of contestants with 14,000 students from 56 schools participating and diverting about 73,780 pounds of waste over a three-month period.
The annual competition is part of Generation Earth, an environmental program managed by the LA County Public Works Department. Generation Earth provides students an opportunity to take an active role in solving environmental problems and encourages them to be stewards of the environment now and in the future.
The Battle of the Schools competition is open to all middle and high school students. During the competition, participating schools must conduct a waste audit, analyze the impact of pollution on their school campus, and implement source reduction techniques such as recycling.
Generation Earth is funded by the LA County Public Works Department. To learn more about the program, visit www.generationearth.com.
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