Sustainable practices are current goals within Shawnigan Lake School, including the process of waste sorting. Because our waste is sent off-site to a plant in Washington, it is important to make sure our recyclables, returnables, compost, and garbage are separated into those specific categories to implement the reduce, reuse, and recycle process. Our overall goal this school year is to encourage a cleaner waste sorting system to make it easier for others to dispose of their waste responsibly within each house, building, and outdoor public space. As this is the first year of the Sustainability Council at SLS, the Waste Management group is hoping to create a withstanding and long-term solution for the overall waste management of the school by collaborating with other students, staff, and Shawnigan alumni to create change. With more years to come, we hope that we can set a greener path for the future of Shawnigan.