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We need parent volunteers to oversee this valuable program. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s giving back—and you don’t have to be an expert! Read on to learn how it works.

• Sign up for your shift here!: http://tinyurl.com/y7c7p7vmz
• Instructions: http://tinyurl.com/yccj32uy
• Questions: harringtongreenteam@gmail.com

SO WHAT HAPPENS AT LUNCH?

Sort your stuff: Before students get into the waste line, they organize their trays (or leftovers from home) into recycling, compost, and trash. Once in line, there are 3-D signs that show the objects that go into each bin (see photo above). Then they travel the waste line from #1 to #6:

1. Pour: Pour out liquids (significantly less weight in trash)

2. Rinse: Rinse eligible recyclables (hard plastics #1, 2, 5 ONLY) in soapy water so they’re clean enough to be recycled

3. Recycle (blue bin): Hard plastic recycling #1, 2, 5 ONLY; paper, cardboard; empty water bottles (best practice: caps on)

4. Trash (grey/black bin): Milk/juice cartons; school-supplied plastic knives; straws, single-use snack bags, foil-type juice pouches (Capri Sun); plastic bags

5. Compost (green bin): All foods; napkins, paper towels, straw wrappers; #7 + “PLA” compostable containers (currently only school-supplied spoons & forks, and yogurt parfait “bento box” and lid)

6. Trays: Stack trays “2 toward you”: stacked drastically reduces volume; they will go in the compost bin after the last lunch