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Waste: The emphasis lies on 100% source segregation and produce on average.
the various streams of waste recycling with all waste collection Energy Manager:
produced, recycled/managed points equipped with separate Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya
and the quantities of each waste dustbins for wet and dry waste. Vidyalaya, New Delhi
stream: wet, dry, domestic The school further separates
hazardous, sanitary, biomedical, waste into sanitary, electronic and Its campus is 100% solar-
electronic, construction & domestic hazardous. powered and does not use any
demolition. The audit primarily The school uses wet waste to thermal energy. The school is
centers around two aspects: waste produce biogas, which is used entirely equipped with LEDs,
segregation at source and the for cooking. More than 2,000 and almost all the population
uses sustainable or non-polluting
treatment of biodegradable waste textbooks are collected and reused modes of transportation. The
within the school premises. It also or recycled every year! school also distributed 50 cycles
highlights the recycling of non- Good Food: to meritorious and needy students
biodegradable waste or electronic under the PM Foundation ONGC
waste through authorised dealers. Shiv Nadar School, Noida, Uttar
Pradesh project to promote a green, clean
The school has imposed a and pollution-free environment.
Stories of complete ban on packaged food Land Manager:
items on campus. Food wastage in Government Senior Secondary
Change the canteen is tracked every day to School, Himgiri, Chamba,
determine patterns & solutions to Himachal Pradesh
Thousands of schools assess
their resource consumption reduce it. Student ‘Food Warriors’ The school is located in a water-
create awareness to reduce
with GSP Audit every year. Of wastage. scarce area where the weather
these, some schools demonstrate can be so harsh that sometimes, it
exceptional sustainability practices The school also has a wipes off a significant portion of
and become trailblazers for other nutritionist on board to ensure a the biodiversity. In such a place,
the school has managed to restore
network schools to take inspiration balanced diet and holistic menu. over 50 plant species and 150
from. Listed below are some green Single-use plastic has been animal species.
practices by GSP network schools, completely eliminated from the
as per the GSP Audit 2022 data: canteen; the mid-day meal is The school boasts of 52% green
Waste Warriors: served in steel plates. 100% of area that is largely maintained by
the students. Horticulture waste
raw food waste generated in the
Christ Academy CBSE School, process of preparing the mid-day and wet waste from the mid-day
Bengaluru, Karnataka meal is composted in-situ and the meal are composted to generate 10
The school is setting an example compost is used to grow seasonal kg of produce every month, which
in waste management. It practices vegetables, with a 5 kg monthly in turn, ensures healthy flora.

While all the above practices focus on a specific GSP vertical, the green schools demonstrate sustainable practices across verticals
and sustain their green rating by consistently bettering their practices.

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