School Organics Programs
Learn. Educate. Reduce.
The Future is Zero Waste!
Jesse Sanchez Elementary
A Success Story
New Republic Elementary School
School Spotlight
Edible Food Recovery
As a part of California SB 1383, schools are required to donate excess edible food.
Food Scrap Recycling
The second part of SB 1383 requires schools to recycle all of their food scraps from all meal and snack services.
EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY - HOW YOU ARE HELPING
The USDA allows students to save food items for consumption outside of a meal service area as long as the food items do not require cooling or heating. Examples of acceptable food items to consume later are a whole piece of fruit or a bag of baby carrots.
In an effort to reduce food waste and encourage the consumption of food served, many food service operations have established share tables. Share tables are carts or tables where children can place unconsumed food and beverage items (i.e., prepackaged food and beverages; unopened, wrapped food and beverages; or food items with a peel) that they choose to not eat or drink. These tables provide an opportunity for other children to take additional helpings of food or beverages at no cost.
Allow the food placed on the sharing tables that is not taken by a pupil during the course of a regular school meal time in accordance with the CalCode, Section 114079, subparagraph (A), to be donated to a food bank or any other nonprofit charitable organization.
Videos For Students
The results are in
students hands.
Teach them well.
Training Playlist
Cafeteria Waste Sorting Station
Setting up a Food Waste Sorting Station is easy!
(Click the link above to download <—- poster)
1. Share & Take Station
- Share and Take Rack Signs 8.5×11
- Hot Food
- Milk & Packaged Dairy
- Grains & Packaged Food
- Packaged or Whole Fruits & Vegetables
- Unopened Straw, Spork, Napkin Packet
2. Pour out your liquids
3. Get rid of the garbage
4. Recycle your food scraps
5. Stack your trays
Schools Resource
File Cabinet
- School Implementation Resource Binder
The complete resource binder as shown to schools during their Primary Site Meeting. This binder contains all of the resources available to schools for their SB 1383 programs and beyond.
- Teacher Resources Flyer
A flyer listing all of the school and teacher resources.
- Building Your Program Workbook Form Fill
Complete workbook that asks all the questions you will need to build and implement your food scraps program
- Teachers Education Video (5 Min)
Staff meeting friendly video that lets teacher know what they need to about your schools new food scrap recycling program!
- Food Scrap Friendly Classroom Pledge
A pledge for your class to take as a step towards reducing the food waste coming from your classroom.
- Superheroes of the Earth Classroom Poster
A small poster for inside the classroom our outside the door reminding your class of a few simple steps they can take to be Earth’s Superheroes
- Steps Toward Compliance
Document explaining the 5 easy steps towards compliance for your school.
- How To Comprehension Activity Workbook
Workbook packet including comprehension questions and an all class activity to be paired with the “How to…” videos. Answer key also included.
- Teachers Guide to Food Scrap Recycling
A brief power point that can be used to introduce teachers and staff to the concepts of food scrap recycling and the basic principles and science behind the why.
- Share and Take Rack Signs 8.5×11
Signs for your Share and Take Rack. Letter size 8 1/2 x 11
- How to Use Your Liquid Waste Cart
A short video explaining the features of your liquid waste cart as well as how to use and maintain it.
- Elementary Landfill Presentation MP3
- Elementary Landfill Presentation PDF
- Middle & High School Landfill Presentation
- Meet Our Decomposers Presentation MP3
- Meet Our Decomposers Presentation PDF
- Presentacion de Recicle
Green Team
File Cabinet
- Green Team Student Training Workshop Presentation
- Packet includes workshop training flyer, agenda, video links, and video related activities.
- Green Team Training Presentation pdf
- Flyer & Agenda
- Sorting Game
- Glove Game
- Green Team Training Handbook
- Green Team Certificate
A certificate for recognizing members of your Green Team
A template for a monthly Green Team Schedule
- Green Team -Schedule 2 Weeks
Template for a two week Green Team Schedule
- Green Team Sign Up Sheet
Sign Up sheet to use when recruiting students to the Green Team
- Learn More About the Green Team Meeting Poster
A poster that can be used during recruitment to advertise a learn more meeting.
- Green Team – Waste Sorting Training Video
Video that teaches elementary and middle school green teams how to sort their waste
- Green Team – Waste Sorting Safety Training Video
Video that teaches elementary and middle school green teams how to practice health and safety techniques while sorting waste
- Green Team Recruitment Poster 11×17
11×17 poster for recruitment of Green Team members. You can write in your contact information.
- Green Team Recruitment Poster 8.5″x11″
8.5×11 poster for recruitment of Green Team members. You can write in your contact information.