Dutch Fork Elementary’s "Crumbs to Compost" Program

Through Dutch Fork Elementary’s "Crumbs to Compost" program, 485-plus students divert an average of 30 tons of food waste from the landfill annually! The kids learned to separate their compostable lunchroom waste from non-compostable garbage and sort it into separate, clearly marked containers.

A recent article in The Columbia Star explains how a teacher named Amy Umberger requested that SMART Recycling start a composting program at Dutch Fork Elementary in 2016. “They were enthusiastic about doing this," she said. "It is a rule, and everyone does it. We’ve even had kids say they started recycling at home because of the school’s program, and several who want to bring their compostable stuff here.”

Read the full article at thecolumbiastar.com.