It’s Earth Week, April 20-24! Recently at J.L. Simpson Middle School, students donned green aprons and gloves for a different kind of lunch duty. Throughout the school’s three lunch periods, members of the school’s Student Council collected, sorted and measured all the food and trash discarded by their classmates. Students at Watson Mountain Middle and Blue Ridge Middle conducted similar food‑waste audits. Backed by the data they collected, the students will develop communication plans to encourage their peers to reduce waste and make their schools greener. These audits are part of each school’s Green Team work, coordinated by the LCPS Office of Sustainability, and part of LCPS’ overall commitment to involving students in sustainable solutions for a greener tomorrow! Read more: https://lcps.pub/4cyYC1t