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This school is going zero waste!

Schools across the USA create tons of
trash.

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

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

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

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

The kids drink water out of reusable cups.

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

Students bring their own lunch in 
reusable containers.

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

In classes they repurpose materials for 
arts and science projects.

They even grow some of their own 
vegetables in their garden.

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

Reduce and reuse come first, recycling 
comes last.

The kids help with the compost, recycling
and trash.

They are well aware of the waste they 
create.

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

Peachtown did not start off zero waste.

They have made changes one at at at time.

Now with easy systems in place

living with less waste feels like the 
norm.

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

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