Over 600 staff, students, and their families progressed through four waste reduction stages to become Masters of Trash. 80% of the families in the school took a pledge to take at least three waste reduction actions at home. The teachers incorporated education on these pledge topics throughout the year including a field trip to the Dakota County Eco Site, hall displays, and a distribution of reusable shopping bags to all 600 students. From follow up surveys, many of the families took actions such as starting to use reusable cloth shopping bags, purchasing non-toxic cleaners, and buying items with reduced packaging.