Sustainability Spotlights: Minimizing Food Waste in RI Schools
Every tray sorted, every scrap composted, and every meal donated represents a step toward a greener future for Rhode Island. On this page, we celebrate the outstanding efforts of schools, students, and programs across our state who are leading the charge in reducing food waste. Their innovative work is building sustainable habits, strengthening communities, and creating a powerful model for change. Read on to be inspired by their progress!
Check out how our schools are making an impact
Get Food Smart, Stay Food Smart. Sustainability at William D’Abate Elementary
It started with a simple question at William D’Abate Elementary: What can we do to stop wasting so much food? The answer: a robust wasted food prevention program that has resulted in 13.6 tons diverted, thousands of meals recovered, and a model for statewide change…
Learn MoreMeasuring the impact: How wasted food audits are inspiring students at Webster Elementary
How can students learn the importance of preventing wasted food? Webster Avenue Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island is tackling this question. As part of the Rhode Island School Recycling Project’s (RISRP) Get Food Smart program, students at Webster are leading hands-on wasted food audits…
Learn MoreHow Compost Awareness Week Brings Circularity to Providence Schools
In Providence, a group of “food smart” schools are showing what happens when sustainability becomes part of the school day. Through the Rhode Island School Recycling Project (RISRP), students are taking part in a full-circle solutions to wasted food…
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