The German School Washington, DC has become a forerunner in the Washington area with regard to recycling.

The German school reached a reduction of its amount of garbage of over 60% in 2005. In June 2008 the school was awarded the environmental award by Montgomery County for the third time in a row. Please click here for the report.

The ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Wolfgang Ischinger, has taken on the patronage of the recycling initiative at the DSW. More information

Article: "Es geht los!" - March 2005

Article: "Recycling: The Universal Language" - Washington Examiner, August 2005

Article: "Young Recyclers Lead the Way" - Potomac Almanac, September 2005

Photos: Jetzt sind alle im Boot: Auch Kindergarten, Vorschule und Erstklässler lernen Recycling! - September 2005

Article: "Wir recyceln, weil alles Wertstoffe sind" - October 2005