Lea Hill Elementary School named a Best Workplace for Waste Prevention and Recycling

Published 10:25 am Monday, July 20, 2015

For the Reporter

Lea Hill Elementary School recently was named a Best Workplace for Waste Prevention and Recycling.

King County’s Solid Waste Division named 112 local businesses to its ninth annual list of Best Workplaces. Businesses are invited to apply for recognition each spring.

It was Lea Hill’s first appearance on the honor roll.

Each of the 2015 Best Workplace businesses has shown exceptional commitment to recycling and reducing the amount of waste their company sends to the landfill. Their actions help reduce the impacts of climate change and feed recycled materials back into the economy.

At Lea Hill, with the help of the King County Green Schools program, students have learned to recycle paper, save water while washing their hands, compost food scraps and use compost to grow and harvest vegetables and fruits.

Lea Hill head custodian Eva LeMasters applied for the designation to recognize the recycling efforts of staff and students.

Principal Ed Herda, an advocate for the environment and education, also helped the school receive the King County Earth Hero at School Award in 2015.