2024 Dakota County School Recycling Workshop

Saturday, April 12, 2025

10th Annual School Recycling Workshop

Health impacts of plastics in school nutrition

Benefits of stainless steel foodware

Issues and solutions for shredded paper

State contracts for schools

Cafeteria liquids collection improvements

Waste reduction and recycling program resources

School nutrition sustainability initiatives

Notable Quotes (3)

The hormone is the key and the receptor is in your organ... these chemicals in plastic look like those keys so that's why we call them endocrine disrupting chemicals.

Dr. Monissa Mantraa
Health ScienceExplaining the mechanism of endocrine disruptors in the body.

Every school saved money in the first year every school decreased their carbon emissions significantly.

Dr. Monissa Mantraa
SustainabilityDiscussing the tangible financial and environmental benefits of switching to steel.

It's actually very engaging as a speaker to have somebody ask questions like as you're talking because then you know that people are actually listening.

Kirsten
Workshop ProcedureEncouraging participant engagement during the virtual meeting.

People (4)

Ali VandercookDakota County School recycling program coordinator

Coordinates recycling programs and facilitates the annual workshop for schools.

KirstenEnvironmental Education Program Manager

Manages zoom logistics, polls, and technical assistance for the workshop.

Britney HeraDirector of Food Nutrition Services

Hastings Public School District director focused on waste reduction initiatives.

Places Mentioned

Dakota CountyHastings Public School DistrictIndiana University School of MedicineNorthwestern University Lurie Children's HospitalCincinnati Children's Hospital

Events & Meetings (1)

  • 10th Annual School Recycling Workshop (Virtual via Zoom)
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2024 Dakota County School Recycling Workshop - Dakota County Recorder