Matthew Burckhard tosses a plastic fork into the trash. He says the worst part about being on garbage patrol is when people don’t listen and put garbage in the wrong bin.
David Williams has been volunteering for composting duty since last October. He says he still has to remind people not to throw plastic in the compost bin.
Eighth graders Loan Nguyen, Iman Shukri and Symphony Stelivan, started the Denny International Middle School’s Green Team and petitioned the principal to start lunchroom composting.
Symphony Stelivan, 14, checks out the scoreboard for the school’s composting and recycling competition. As of Thursday, the 7th graders were in the lead.