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Small changes in Schools = Big Impact on Sustainability

July 10, 2026 | By Amber Schmidt
Every day, public schools in the U.S. generate about 14,500 tons of municipal solid wasteand approximately 42% of that is food packaging.” The waste crisis in America is costing taxpayers more every year as landfills close and old incinerators shut down. It’s a massive problem, but the Arlington, Massachusetts school district is piloting some creative zero waste solutions!
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Kids holding sign that says We Want a Plastic Free World

Stop Trash Before it Starts: ReThink Disposable’s Growing Impact

July 7, 2026 | By Dianna Coleman, Mercedes Forsyth, LaTrice Harrison, Morgan Schafer, Amber Schmidt, Julie Wedge, and Marta Young
Let this sink in! The world produces hundreds of millions of tons of plastic every year, with up to half created for single-use purposes. These are items designed to be used for only minutes before becoming waste. That’s the equivalent of hundreds of Empire State Buildings’ worth of plastic entering our environment each year.
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