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US schools go green with new lunch trays

by Laura Barron-Lopez - 12/02/13 7:55 AM ET
by Laura Barron-Lopez - 12/02/13 7:55 AM ET

Schools across the country may begin an environmental revolution with new lunch plates, The New York Times reports.

The plates, made from sugar cane, turn into compost when thrown away.

A handful of Miami schools are leading the way, but by September 2.6 million students nationwide may be using compostable plates in place of plastic foam lunch trays.

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