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Students petition board for green cafeteria trays

 Jun. 01, 2015

A group of students from Erie Intermediate School asked their school board to switch from plastic foam lunch trays to biodegradable or reusable trays, noting it would save the district $9,500 annually.

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Grant funds new cafeteria dedicated to sustainability and healthy eating

 May 27, 2015

A Denver elementary school received grant money to help remodel its cafeteria to include a recycling and composting station, and to provide enhanced nutrition education.

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Four ways to make a facility more sustainable

By Katie Fanuko on May 22, 2015

Foodservice operators shared some tips during the National Restaurant Association show.

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Hospital wins award for eco-friendly practices

May 21, 2015

Michigan-based Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital was recently presented the GreenHealth Partner for Change Award, for its program to eliminate Styrofoam containers and reduce the use of other disposables in cafeteria and dietary operations.

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Big urban school districts to replace trays with compostable plates

By Bianca N. Herron on May 21, 2015

The Urban School Food Alliance describes the move as a major boost in sustainability.

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Maine elementary school starts gardening project

May 21, 2015

Concerns that students living in the area are food insecure has prompted staff to plant a garden that will provide food to Livermore Elementary School’s pantry.

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New York City schools switch to compostable lunch trays

May 19, 2015

In making the switch, environmental advocates hope the trays will be healthier for the city's more than 1 million public school students and cut down on trash sent to landfills.

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Georgia’s ‘Feed My School’ program growing

May 18, 2015

The Feed My School program serves as a learning tool, teaching food safety, pricing and packaging as well as helping grow the farm-to-school movement.

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New Jersey town receives funding to start food-recycling project

May 18, 2015

By recycling food waste from the school system into compost, Maple Shade Township’s program aims to lower the volume of food sent to landfills.

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University joins food-waste recovery movement

May 18, 2015

The Food Recovery Network at the University of Washington currently has three members and two restaurants—Panera Bread and Canlis—participating in food donations. Despite its small numbers, each week the FRN team rescues anywhere from 30 to 150 pounds of food.

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