Compost Program expansion continues

Over 200 tons of food scraps and other biodegradable materials were collected in compost containers during 1^st and 2^nd quarter. Over 26 tons of empty juice and milk cartons were also recycled during that time. That’s 226 tons of material that was kept out of the landfill!

We are happy to announce that six more schools have joined the composting program in January: Adams, Kahoa, Maxey, Riley, and West Lincoln Elementary schools, and Scott Middle. They join a program that has now been implemented in 41 of our school cafeterias. Composting started as a small pilot program in May of 2014, and schools have joined in phases over the past three years. With just a few phases left, all schools are expected to join the program by August of 2019.

Implementing this program at a school requires a team effort from administration, custodians, nutrition services staff, and the LPS Sustainability Coordinator that oversees the district program. Once the pieces are in place, the positive impact of the program is carried out every day by the students. Students take on the responsibility of sorting their tray into recycle, landfill, compost materials and correctly disposing of them in the correct containers. LPS students can take pride in knowing that their daily actions are having a positive environmental impact.

Head on over to our Composting page to check out our training video and learn more about this program.