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Lincoln Public Schools presents 2025 sustainability report, cites recycling, Energy Star gains and new solar arrays
Summary
Sustainability coordinators told the board LPS kept over 3 million pounds of material out of landfills in 2025, added three 25 kW solar arrays and three EPA-funded electric buses, expanded EV charging and published dashboards to track trees, gardens and sustainability assets.
Lincoln Public Schools presented its 2025 annual sustainability report at the April 18 board meeting, highlighting waste diversion, energy-performance gains and student-centered programs.
Britney Wiese, the district's sustainability coordinator, and Alex Tunison, assistant sustainability coordinator, said the district succeeded in keeping over 3,000,000 pounds of material out of the landfill last year and received grant funding from the Nebraska Department of Waste, Energy and the Environment to expand recycling and organics programs. “We succeeded in keeping over 3,000,000 pounds of material out of the landfill,” Tunison said.
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