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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Colorado Springs District 11 Elementary School is one step closer to having a zero-waste lunch program. And now students can ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Colorado Springs School District 11's Buena Vista Elementary School is one step closer to a zero-waste lunch program. "Students threw about 500 foam trays in the landfill every ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — An elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is one step closer to a zero-waste lunch program. "Students threw about 500 foam trays in the landfill every week," ...

The task seemed implausible: feed 175 students without producing an ounce of trash. Yet, that’s exactly what UB did last week as it welcomed back students from summer vacation. The meal, dubbed a ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Students at a local school are trying to pull off a zero-waste lunch by composting, sharing unwanted food and encouraging others. The Marshall Road Elementary school in ...