Bedford Public Schools Case Study (2025)

Bedford Public Schools, located in Bedford, Massachusetts, serve approximately 2,500 students across four schools. Approximately 1,400 lunches are served daily across the district. Thanks to a generous donation from PlasticFreeRestaurants.org, the schools’ polystyrene (foam) lunch trays were traded for Ahimsa stainless steel reusable trays in December 2024. This was the final phase of a district-wide cafeteria waste reduction program; since 2023, the district has implemented a food share table, and separating recycling, food scraps, and liquids from true trash.