Discover how to start a food waste divertion program in schools, cut waste and costs, and boost sustainability with this guide.
Building Climate Leadership Through Community Action at HEC Academy
HEC Academy Students Turn Environmental Learning into Community Impact At HEC Academy, a therapeutic special education high school, environmental education extends far beyond the classroom. During the 2025-2026 school year, students created meaningful environmental and social impact throughout the Northampton area. Through partnerships with farms, nonprofits, and local organizations, students developed practical skills, strengthened community […]
East Longmeadow Public School District: Building a Culture of Composting One Cafeteria at a Time
When Massachusetts lowered the Commercial Food Material Disposal Ban threshold in 2022, East Longmeadow Public School District saw an opportunity. Rather than viewing the new requirements as a compliance challenge, the district used them as a catalyst to launch a comprehensive food waste reduction and composting program across all of its schools. As a participating […]
Share Table Guidance & Signage
Share Table Guidance & Signage Share tables can be an effective way to feed students while reducing waste. Interested in starting a share table at your school? Contact the Green Team today for personalized support from a Waste Reduction Consultant. Note on the resource: Both pages of the resource are sized at 11 x 14. […]
The Gear and the Grind: What it Takes to Run a Food Scrap Diversion Program
In 2018, the North Andover Public School District was awarded a Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Municipal/Regional Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The grant allowed the District to procure signage and other equipment needed to implement waste diversion sorting stations in cafeterias across the district. Today, the district diverts approximately 750 pounds of food scraps and compostable materials, as well as 100 pounds of liquids per day, totaling over 74 tons per year. […]
The Bromfield School’s Climate Conversations
The Bromfield School As schools across Massachusetts look for meaningful ways to engage students in climate action, the Bromfield School stands out for how deeply it integrates learning, leadership, and real-world impact. The Bromfield School, located in Harvard, Massachusetts, has prioritized climate action through its cafeteria operations, classroom teachings, and overall school values. Bromfield School collects leftover food scraps from the cafeteria to send to a local farm for animal feed. For long-term success, students created a training video to […]
