Wilton schools work to cut down on waste headed to landfills

The Zero Waste initiative, which started as a research project in Family Consumer Science and I-STEM classes is now in progress at Middlebrook school in Wilton.
Last year the students and teachers calculated that our school alone produced over 20,000 lbs of waste that could have been redirected, which is comparable to two adult elephants.
Waste that could be recycled and reused not only helping our school but the environment. Food waste that is composted does not add to the trash and can live a