STUDENTS DONATE HALF-TON OF LOCKER LEFTOVERS

Students at seven schools saved nearly a half-ton of clothing and school supplies from going into the landfill by donating them instead of throwing them away at the end of the school year.

Elmhurst and Snider high schools, Towles Intermediate School and Kekionga, Lane, Portage and Shawnee middle schools participated in the Locker Leftover project at the end of the school year as a way to reduce the amount of trash generated at each school. Containers were set up for school supplies, including backpacks, notebooks, pens and pencils, that could be used again and clothing in good condition that the students no longer wanted. Students generated 960 pounds worth of clothing and school supplies, which will be given to the FWCS/PTA Clothing Bank.

Containers were also set out for paper recycling, with each school collecting multiple boxes of paper that did not go into the trash.

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The project was a suggestion from Fort Wayne Community Schools’ Sustainable Schools Committee, whose goal is to find ways for the school district to be good stewards of the earth’s natural resources by exploring issues such as recycling, energy conservation and reducing waste. This was the first year for the Locker Leftover project, and the committee hopes it will expand to other schools in coming years.