Lovett Gets National Recognition for Conservation Programs

Atlanta's Lovett School was recognized by CNN for its environmental sustainability efforts.  To see the coverage, click here.  The school's initiatives include:

• A mini-refinery on campus to convert the waste cooking oil from the school kitchens into bio-diesel fuel
• On a monthly basis, Lovett recycles 1.6 tons of paper and cardboard, the equivalent of saving 325 trees.  In addition, more than 380 pounds of plastic and 160 pounds of metal are recycled monthly on average.  The school also recycles 9-volt, AA, AAA, and vehicle batteries.
• Students and faculty have begun conserving paper by turning in papers and assignments electronically, and most of the paper used in the school's printers, copiers, and publications is recycled post-consumer waste.  The majority of Lovett's printed publications are produced on environmentally-friendly paper.
• The school has its own organic garden on campus.
• Lovett's dining hall has reduced its usage of frozen fruits and vegetables, instead utilizing locally grown produce, and it has stopped using trays.
• The school has achieved designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP).  The Lovett School is the first in Georgia and the twelfth school in the nation to receive this honor.
• Lovett's Physical Plant has installed a wind turbine to generate electricity on campus.
• The school is seeking LEED silver certification for its new Middle School and has a Sustainability Committee that includes faculty, administrators, students, parents, and representatives from the business community.  The Committee's mission is to develop a sustainability plan for Lovett and to support its efforts to raise environmental awareness.