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Composting at School
One third of the garbage we throw away every day is organic waste. Schools can easily reduce this waste by composting. Composting is not difficult, it’s actually quite easy.Composting is a natural process that converts organic material - like food and yard waste - into nutrient-rich compost. When we compost organic waste in our schoolyards, we are creating a natural environment where decomposer organisms - like bacteria, insects, worms and fungi - can break down organic waste and recycle nutrients back into the soil.
RELATED RESOURCES:
- Check out our School Composting Guide (.pdf) to start recycling your school’s organic waste
- Use our sample PA Announcements (.pdf) to promote your school’s composting program!
- Create your own Composting Demonstration (.pdf)
- Use our sample Composting Slides (.ppt) to help educate your school!