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New Scotland Elementary students present plan to cut lunch plastics to Albany board
Summary
Fifth-graders from New Scotland Elementary described a student-led project collecting spork wrappers and crocheting them into reusable bags and urged the district to consider composting, reusable packaging and cafeteria line changes to reduce single-use plastic.
Students from New Scotland Elementary School presented a student-led project to the Board of Education asking the district to reduce single-use plastic in school lunches and to consider alternatives such as paper packaging, separate condiment dispensers and a partnership with City Compost.
"Every lunch we collect spork wrappers and every recess we rip, tie, and crochet the otherwise garbage into durable and fashionable bags," said a student who identified herself as part of the group. The students said their sales of the bags fund donations to climate organizations and support outreach to teach other students to crochet and…
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