According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Minnesota’s public schools throw out 483,520 lbs of waste EVERY DAY. As you may guess, much of this waste is avoidable, much is recyclable and a lot is able to be composted.
If your YES! team is among those tackling waste, check out this grant opportunity presented by the MPCA: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=3426.