Original post from Newton Public Schools – 

November 2019 – NPS is working closely with the new food service partner, Whitsons, to promote sustainable practices at school cafeterias. The following practices have been adopted within the current program:

• Use of compostable trays
• Elimination of straws (compostable straws available as needed in house for special circumstances),
• Elimination of styrofoam
• Use of green preserve reusable containers for Education Center lunch meals (soon to be expanded to aftercare programs and eventually introduced to all elementary schools)
• Meatless Mondays: Pilot program for meatless Mondays through the month of November

If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions for improvement, or positive experiences, please use this form: Food Service Community Comments