SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island School Recycling Project announced it received $750,000 in grants to help every elementary school launch a student-led food waste recycling program.
Students and leaders gathered at Raymond LaPerche Elementary School cafeteria in Smithfield to announce the grants.
“Thousands of elementary school students will be able to play crucial roles extending the life of the Central Landfill and significantly reducing their schools’ carbon footprint. And the best part? It’s being done by students with help from great custodians, cafeteria staff and teachers,” said RISRP co-Director Jim Corwin.
According to officials, the project aims to extend the life of state’s only landfill by cafeteria food waste to other environmentally friendly uses…