SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Some San Francisco elementary school students are making a difference by asking administrators to make the meal program more eco-friendly.
Commodore Sloat officials say they received handwritten letters from students asking the school to reduce plastic waste — and school leaders listened.
In partnership with Revolution Foods, the school has switched to compostable trays.
“It’s good for the environment because it can be composted instead in the trash,” said teacher Raphael Hitzke. “It’s amazing for 10- to 11-year-olds to be heard and having their voices heard. They’re our future. They have brand new ideas. We need to listen to them.”
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The school also has an active gardening program. Its website boasts growing everything from apples and carrots to strawberries and leafy greens.
And soon, it will be fortified with its own compost from the cafeteria.
If the pilot program is successful, it could move to other schools.
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