Preparing food is an important life skill for children to learn and enjoy. Students at my zero waste nature preschool are invited to help grow, harvest and prepare food from the garden to learn where food comes from. They also help set the table and serve the snacks that we provide.

1. Use reusable rags instead of paper towels

We use these for hand-washing and cleaning. We have two bins labeled clean and dirty. A rag is used once and then put into the dirty bin to be washed and used again.

After making many changes to lessen our school’s environmental footprint, we now create little to no trash each month. Involving the preschool families at the beginning of the school year helps tremendously in maintaining a low-waste, sustainable school.