Brian Healy, a teacher at Environmental and Adventure School (EAS) in Kirkland, and Eastlake High School’s Environmental Club were recognized as Earth Heroes at School by King County during an event held on May 5. King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Solid Waste Division Director Pat McLaughlin presented the awards.

Healy started the EAS food scrap recycling program at the cafeteria shared by Finn Hill Middle School and EAS in 2014. He created a lunchroom collection system, insisted on reusable utensils, and combined student efforts from both Finn Hill and EAS to promote the program. The daily lunch trash has been reduced from six 33-gallon containers down to one and a half containers.