The Green Page: News and Information from the RHPS Green Committee

Green News

RHPS is a Green School! RHPS is working this year to live up to its Green School designation by the State of Maryland! Please get involved! To join the Green Committee or for further information about any events or programs listed below, please contact our Green Committee coordinators Rafe Petersen rafe.petersen@hklaw.com and Cherie Rosenblum rosenblc@cna.org.

Trash-Free Tuesdays and Waste-Free Wednesdays

Reduce the amount of trash and waste that your children bring to school in their lunches. Consider using reusable food and drink containers, utensils, and napkins instead of disposable items. Facts and tips about our Trash-Free Lunch Program.

Trash-Free Lunch Fundraiser

Click through our RHPS PTA website to purchase your lunch boxes and waste-free lunch supplies, and reusablebags.com will give 5% of your sales to RHPS! Click on the link below.

Green Tip of the Month

BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag.... The plastic bag, introduced just over 25 years ago, is now being consumed at an estimated rate of 500 billion plastic bags annually, or almost 1 million bags per minute. Use reusable bags and do your part to eliminate thousands of plastic bags!