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(Music playing)[br]This school is going zero waste!

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Schools across the USA create tons of[br]trash.

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But Peachtown Elementary in New York is [br]showing that less waste is possible!

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At this school, food waste doesn't go into[br]the trash.

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Instead it is composted and turned into [br]soil for the garden.

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There are no vending machines with [br]packaged food and bottled water.

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The kids drink water out of reusable cups.

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As a small school, they don't have a [br]cafeteria.

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Students bring their own lunch in [br]reusable containers.

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It's not just the kids learning to go zero[br]waste. It's the parents, too!

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In classes they repurpose materials for [br]arts and science projects.

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They even grow some of their own [br]vegetables in their garden.

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Of course they recycle, but students learn[br]that recycling isn't the solution.

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Reduce and reuse come first, recycling [br]comes last.

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The kids help with the compost, recycling[br]and trash.

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They are well aware of the waste they [br]create.

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They share local resources, too, such as[br]walking to a nearby library.

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Peachtown did not start off zero waste.

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They have made changes one at at at time.

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Now with easy systems in place

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living with less waste feels like the [br]norm.

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Share this video if you think all schools [br]should strive to be zero waste!

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