Past Trash Free Lunch Challenge Winners Divert Even More Waste 2 Years Later!

Not willing to rest on its laurels, former Grades of Green Trash Free Lunch Challenge school, Parras Middle School in Redondo Beach has been diverting even more waste since competing in the Challenge! During the 2014-2015 school year, the school generated only 533 bags of trash, as opposed to the 4,175 bags they would have generated without the lessons they learned in the Challenge – what an incredible reduction! Since starting the program in October 2013, the school has diverted about 23 bags of trash per day and has saved a whopping 6,766 bags from ending up in landfills. We are so proud of your efforts Parras Middle School, keep up the amazing work!