K12|2 Hingham High School On-Site Composting, Janice McPhillips

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Food Waste Diversion by Composting On Site A Partnership Between Hingham High School & Holly Hill Farm Janice McPhillips Friends of Holly Hill Farm Cohasset, MA

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Janice McPhillips, Holly Hill Farm, discusses the partnership between Hingham High School and Holly Hill Farm to divert food waste via onsite composting.

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Food Waste Diversion by Composting On Site

A Partnership Between Hingham High School

& Holly Hill Farm

Janice McPhillipsFriends of Holly Hill Farm

Cohasset, MA

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

• 1,137 students• Green Committee started by Rick Swanson, 2007• Mass Recycle “Best High School Recycler” 2013• Dedicated administrators, teachers, custodians,

student involvement, Student Council, sports teams & clubs, supportive community, donations, partnership with Holly Hill Farm

• “Slash the Trash” Fridays – about 50 lbs compost • “Teach In” – America Recycles Day, Green Week• Prizes for “Random Acts of Greenness”• The “Friday Show”• Make it FUN!

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

First compost bin – 2009

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

America Recycles Day - November 15, 2011

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

America Recycles Day - November 15, 2011

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

America Recycles Day, November 15, 2011

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

“Green Week” – last week of March, 2012

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

“Trayless Tuesday” during “Green Week” - March 2012

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

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Friendly competition between sports teams and clubs

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Finished compost is screened, new garden on America Recycles Day - November 15, 2012

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Garlic planted on America Recycles Day, 2012

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

More garden beds added during Green Week - March, 2013

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Finished Compost sold at the Farmers Market

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Problems – contamination, rodents, smells, limited capacity, snow, stacks of plates & trays, etc.

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Take away lesson from “Green Week” 2013

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Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Contact info:

Janice McPhillips

[email protected]

Rick Swanson

[email protected]