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This school is going zero waste!

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Schools across the USA create tons of
trash.

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

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

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

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There are no vending machines with 
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 
cafeteria.

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Students bring their own lunch in 
reusable containers.

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

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In classes they repurpose materials for 
arts and science projects.

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

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

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Reduce and reuse come first, recycling 
comes last.

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The kids help with the compost, recycling
and trash.

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They are well aware of the waste they 
create.

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They share local resources, too, such as
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 
norm.

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

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