Events
City Day Camp Registration: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Come and enjoy a fun filled adventure with the City of Victoria and learn more about what the City does for the community. Students will experience hands-on activities that meet the TEKS with the Victoria Public Library, Parks and Recreation and Environmental Services. read more >
Environmental Serivces has championed the West Warrriors to fight in defense of the environment! West was chosen to pilot a new breed of club for the 2011-2012 school year. Teens will be given the opportunity to problem solve and become ecological ambassadors through projects, volunteerism and authentic learning experiences. For Warriors interested in becoming a member of this hybrid club, please follow the "read more" link for club information and contacts. read more >
Radical Recycling Awards
Victoria Kids Recycle is new and improved. We haven't just expanded our locations, we've expanded what can be recycled in that big cool green recycle dumpster! Pepsi Co., in partnership with Waste Management, has made recycling rewarding in all new ways. Your school can now recycle paper, aluminum, plastic #1-#7 EXCEPT Styrofoam, metal, grocery bags, and just about anything else you can think of that is recyclable. What's the best part of this program you ask? Your school can get points by scanning or weighing aluminum cans and plastic #1 bottles. Click "Read More" to find out how your school can use those points. read more >
Righteous Recycling Ideas
Recycling is bigger than only separating out paper, plastic and metal. Recycling involves reducing what you use and reusing things in different ways. The folks over at recycling-revolution.com have put together a list of TONS of different things that can be reused in cool ways you might not have thought of. Rock on over to check them out and get to reusing! read more >
Rockstar Recycling Business
This goes out to all those rad dudes over at Pepsi Co. for helping Environmental Services bring a totally awesome new sound to Victoria Kids Recycle. We have now expanded to ALL school in VISD from elementary to high school. The roadies (aka students) will be able to recycle just about everything from plastic, to paper and aluminum. Find out more details about this cool new program by visiting the Greenopolis website. read more >