Greenwich School Cafeterias Go Single Stream

Photos are from the single stream pilot program introduced last year at Parkway, Riverside, New Lebanon, and Julian Curtiss.  The students responded well to a week long of lunchtime monitoring, bringing the average lunch waste stream down from 100% trash to where it should be, with 80% of items being recycled.  See the photo below of what we are able to remove from the waste stream.  It's no longer just bottles and cans, single stream allows us to recycle clean Styrofoam trays, many plastic containers, chip bags, plastic wrap, plastic spoons, and aluminum foil.  The students get it, and they can do it!

Let's see how they do this year.  We need your help for a smooth transition to less waste in the school.

We'll be gathering responses from cafeteria staff, recycling monitors, custodians, facilities, and our trash/recycling hauling companies.

To volunteer or offer feedback please email ptacgreenschools@gmail.com