composting!it’s important

Why Compost?to save money

pay for trash by weight so if we can reduce the weight of our trash by composting we save money

only if the compost is pure and free of trash otherwise we spend money on purification of the compost

to save the world

composting reduces waste and transforms food waste into usable soil

This soil is super nutrient rich and helps the plants grow

reduces amount of food waste being incinerated and/or deposited into landfills

incineration creates extremely harmful chemicals

What can be composted?

any food

cafeteria trays

napkins

brown paper bags

Unbleached paper

What can be composted?

any food

cafeteria trays

napkins

brown paper bags

Unbleached paper

What can be recycled?

plastic milk bottles

plastic soda/water bottles

aluminum foil/cans

plastic yogurt/applesauce/pudding containers

What is trash?cardboard milk containers

plastic baggies

chip bags

plastic utensils

How Can You Help?participate!

Composting Committee will be standing by at lunch to help make sure you throw things in the right bins

Join Composting Committeecome to a meeting on Thursday, September 25 at 7:45 AM in the cafeteria, everyone is welcome

Compost at homeputting a bucket in your kitchen for food waste can turn your food scraps into soil for your garden