Telluride Students Lead Transition From Plastic to Silverware

KSJD | By Amy Peters

Published January 9, 2019 at 9:33 AM MST

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Forest Olson, left, helped spearhead an initiative in the Telluride Elementary School to replace single-use plastic cutlery with reusable metal forks, spoons and knives.

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Metal cutlery has replaced plastic forks and spoons at the Telluride Elementary School.

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A local student activist group in Telluride has led the charge in making the switch from plastic cutlery to silverware in the cafeteria.

Now, they hope other schools will follow suit. KOTO's Amy Peters has the story.

This story is part of Western Slope Resources Reporting, a collaboration between community radio stations KOTO, KBUT, KVNF, KDNK, and KSJD. It provides in-depth coverage of how people and organizations are finding creative and positive ways to overcome natural resource-related challenges in the region.