Chadbourne Elementary School has very successfully implemented a lunch waste diversion program at the school. Earlier in school year 2011-12, the school replaced one of two blue large dumpster with a green one. In Phase 1, the school has been diverting all the lunch time compostable waste to the green bin. As a result, the following does not end up in the landfill on a daily basis:
The remaining trash is about 25 pounds. This means Chadbourne has been diverting 76% of its waste away from the landfill. Five step process at lunch Chadbourne
students follow a simple five step process to sort their lunch waste.
All the bins/containers are in a single location.
Special events EcoClub volunteers have been helping with greener parties in the classroom, and providing guidance for sorting food waste correctly at large school events. The following school/classroom events went green during school year 2011-12:
Program coordinator: Luisa Ying |
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