Program Contact:
Cyndra Dietz, Program Coordinator - 303-444-6634, ext. 122

Program Website:
www.ecocycle.org

Program Overview:
Our program offers educational presentations and field trips on numerous environmental topics, including Zero Waste, the process of recycling, lunchtime and holiday waste reduction, litter prevention, composting, household hazardous waste, energy conservation, air quality, indoor air quality, rainforest issues and forestry. We give presentations to over 38,000 students (K-12) in Boulder and Broomfield Counties. The program also provides for the collection of recyclables in Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts. Finally, more schools each year are becoming part of our Green Star Schools program, which implements composting and other waste reduction activities to move the school toward Zero Waste.

BVSD audience:
We service all 28,000 students, all schools and all grade levels in BVSD. On any given day, we may be visiting up to five different classes (based on having five educators on staff).

History:
Our program has operated in BVSD since 1987.

How do you advertise your program?:
We primarily advertise and communicate via our teacher contact network. One teacher per school is the official “Recycling Contact”.

Is your program available upon request?:
Yes, any teacher in BVSD may call us to schedule a presentation at no cost to the school.

How do schools express interest? Who should they contact?:
Schools may call Cyndra Dietz, Program Coordinator, at 303-444-6634, ext. 122

How much does your program cost schools?  How is your program funded?
There is no cost to individual schools. The program is currently funded by Boulder County, Boulder Valley School District, Broomfield County, the City of Boulder, the Town of Superior, Eco-Cycle and various grant sources.

Standards met by your program?
We insure that every program we offer meets Colorado’s state standards and local school districts’ standards. I won’t list them here because we cover such a number of topics that there are many standards met.