Comments on: The Strawberry Festival Goes Green http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/ Life in South Berwick, Maine Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Seacoast Eat Local » Blog Archive » ready, set, strawberries! http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1802 Seacoast Eat Local » Blog Archive » ready, set, strawberries! Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:37:34 +0000 http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1802 [...] And speaking of strawberries, South Berwick’s Strawberry Festival is coming up on June 28.  This is a great community event that helps raise money for various town nonprofit groups, made even better this year by the widespread adoption of environmentally friendly practices! More information can be found via South Berwick’s 236 Diner blog > [...] […] And speaking of strawberries, South Berwick’s Strawberry Festival is coming up on June 28.  This is a great community event that helps raise money for various town nonprofit groups, made even better this year by the widespread adoption of environmentally friendly practices! More information can be found via South Berwick’s 236 Diner blog > […]

]]> By: keep in mind http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1473 keep in mind Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:51:29 +0000 http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1473 The school lunch program gets thier greenware through the food service company they buy from ( PFG North Center). The school lunch program gets thier greenware through the food service company they buy from ( PFG North Center).

]]> By: ladyjane http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1471 ladyjane Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:32:44 +0000 http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1471 Thanks for the information. Sounds great. Thanks for the information. Sounds great.

]]> By: S http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1470 S Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:32:46 +0000 http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1470 The recycling effort at the S.B. schools was the brainstorm of some fourth graders -- great kids -- here's a recent article about it: http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1379106/cafeteria_composting_in_southern_maine/ I'm sure that the principals at Marshwood Great Works (Jerry Burnell) or Central School (Vicki Stewart) would be happy to help you. All the recycling efforts at the school have been very successful, both financially and in student interest The recycling effort at the S.B. schools was the brainstorm of some fourth graders — great kids — here’s a recent article about it:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1379106/cafeteria_composting_in_southern_maine/

I’m sure that the principals at Marshwood Great Works (Jerry Burnell) or Central School (Vicki Stewart) would be happy to help you.

All the recycling efforts at the school have been very successful, both financially and in student interest

]]> By: ladyjane http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1458 ladyjane Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:18:43 +0000 http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1458 Do you happen to know the name of the company that supplies MSAD 35? I'd love to take the info to my children's school. They do no recycling that I know of, and I hate all the plastic/foam garbage generated everyday from the cafeteria. Do you happen to know the name of the company that supplies MSAD 35? I’d love to take the info to my children’s school. They do no recycling that I know of, and I hate all the plastic/foam garbage generated everyday from the cafeteria.

]]> By: keep in mind http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1456 keep in mind Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:31:58 +0000 http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1456 The Lunch Program for M.S.A.D. 35 has been using Greenware in the schools for better then half a school year now. The trays, plates, bowls, etc., etc., are made from a Sugarcane/Bamboo compound. An I hear they are recycling thier milk cartons from several schools at a local farm in Eliot. The Lunch Program for M.S.A.D. 35 has been using Greenware in the schools for better then half a school year now. The trays, plates, bowls, etc., etc., are made from a Sugarcane/Bamboo compound.
An I hear they are recycling thier milk cartons from several schools at a local farm in Eliot.

]]> By: Sara Zoe http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1392 Sara Zoe Fri, 30 May 2008 21:47:56 +0000 http://the236diner.com/2008/05/30/the-strawberry-festival-goes-green/#comment-1392 THIS IS SOOOO GREAT! I am so happy to see more festivals, fairs, etc. doing things like this - congratulations and thank you South Berwick -- what a great example/resource for other groups to follow! THIS IS SOOOO GREAT! I am so happy to see more festivals, fairs, etc. doing things like this - congratulations and thank you South Berwick — what a great example/resource for other groups to follow!

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