Meeting Notes
This group was initially created in Northeast District 3 to establish a forum for peers to share information and help each other further waste reduction and diversion goals in K-12 schools. There was a hiatus due to Covid-19 and remote learning from 2020-2021. We have regrouped and expanded this working group statewide so that we can further our efforts and have contributors across the state.
We hope to address issues that all school districts face and form subgroups as needed:
Waste Ban Education and Enforcement for schools and food service contractors
Waste Ban Education and Enforcement for custodial staff
Adoption of School Recycling, Waste Reduction and Zero Waste Policies
Conversion from Single-Use Foodware to Dishwashers and Reusable Foodware in Schools
Covid-19 Issues including the Shutdown of Recycling and Composting Program and the Addition of more Single-Use Items
Best Practices and Lessons Learned
School Year 2022-2023
October 6, 2022
February 1, 2023
May 3, 2023
East Longmeadow:
Wakefield:
Video: Wakefield's Greenwood and Walton Food Rescue Program
August 2, 2023
Ben Schelifer from the Center for Environmental Health
School Year 2021-2022
November 4, 2021
February 10, 2022
May 19, 2022
August 3, 2022
September 16, 2020