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Schools’ lunch waste programs keeping food out of landfills
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 3128" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><h3><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Schools-lunch-waste-programs-keeping-food-out-17013531.php" target="_blank">Schools’ lunch waste programs keeping food out of landfills - SF Gate</a></h3><p>Kathy Osborne raised her hands into the air, and the near-deafening din of a hundred fourth graders finishing lunch fell away.</p><p> </p><p>“Tables 2, 3 and 4,” said Osborne, who has been a custodian with Frederick County Public Schools for 22 years. “Let’s go.”</p><p></p><p>Green Valley is one of a handful of schools across FCPS that have implemented waste-sorting programs, teaching students about separating garbage, recycling and composting, and setting aside unopened snacks for local food banks. The process can divert up to 85% of lunchtime waste that would otherwise sit in landfills, said Joe Richardson, a former member of the Frederick County Sustainability Commission and a main force behind the effort.</p><p></p><p>“I think it’s pretty remarkable what these kids are doing,” Richardson said. “You’ve got young kids who are leading the way.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 3128, member: 1"] [HEADING=2][URL='https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Schools-lunch-waste-programs-keeping-food-out-17013531.php']Schools’ lunch waste programs keeping food out of landfills - SF Gate[/URL][/HEADING] Kathy Osborne raised her hands into the air, and the near-deafening din of a hundred fourth graders finishing lunch fell away. “Tables 2, 3 and 4,” said Osborne, who has been a custodian with Frederick County Public Schools for 22 years. “Let’s go.” Green Valley is one of a handful of schools across FCPS that have implemented waste-sorting programs, teaching students about separating garbage, recycling and composting, and setting aside unopened snacks for local food banks. The process can divert up to 85% of lunchtime waste that would otherwise sit in landfills, said Joe Richardson, a former member of the Frederick County Sustainability Commission and a main force behind the effort. “I think it’s pretty remarkable what these kids are doing,” Richardson said. “You’ve got young kids who are leading the way.” [/QUOTE]
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