Utica O-D: Students think trash for robotics tournament

A group of Herkimer students took a hard look at their trash management at school.
A group of Herkimer students took a hard look at their trash management at school.
Eighth-grader Alyssa Scanlon and her robotics team laid out the three problems they decided to tackle this year. – Stop organic waste from entering landfills. – Stop using Styrofoam trays in the cafeteria because they are hazardous and pack landfills. – Stop wasting food.