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BBES Goes for Green: How We’re Becoming a Sustainable School

By Hans Weber

Some of you may have noticed the giant banner hanging above the school’s front entrance. We got this because we received bronze-level certification from Sustainable Jersey for Schools in July. What does that mean though, and how did we get it? These are all questions that I will be answering in this article. 

So first off, Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a coalition of educational, business, and state organizations with a mission of building a sustainable future for New Jersey. Sustainability means protecting and conserving the environment, for example, by not wasting energy, water, and materials. 

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