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flag Maine schools cut food waste via student-led pilot, boosting sustainability and nutrition ahead of 2030 ban.

flag Maine schools are reducing food waste through a pilot program at Sebago Elementary, where students take only what they’ll eat, helper scrapers collect leftovers, and finishers earn stickers. flag The initiative, led by the University of Maine’s Mitchell Center, addresses the state’s annual 8.4 million pounds of discarded school food, cutting economic loss, landfill emissions, and wasted nutrition—especially important as one in five Maine children face food insecurity. flag Successful results have led to a statewide toolkit ahead of a 2030 law banning school food waste, promoting sustainability, student engagement, and healthier meals.

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