Environment | Amy Gan
You are willing to join the
school’s composting project, but you don't know how? Well, it is fairly simple: all you have to do is gift us with your lovely food scraps.
Some of you may have questions, I am sure. This article will hopefully clear up some of the confusion.
Why compost?
- Garden trimmings and food scraps make up to 27 percent of solid waste scraps in the United States. In other words, when you compost waste instead of throwing it in the garbage, you decrease landfill waste!
- Composting reduces the need for chemical fertilizer and increases crop yield.
- Composting can revitalize contaminated soil (by removing oils and heavy metals from it).
- It is easily accessible! Luckily for you, this is happening right now at Champlain, and all you need to do is to take advantage of this great opportunity!
What can I compost?
- leftover pasta/ rice/ bread
- fruit & vegetable food scraps
- egg shells & nut shells
- coffee grounds & teabags
- saltine crackers
- pencil shavings
- hair from hairbrush/comb
- napkin
- meat or bone scraps
- fatty foods (e.g., oils, cheese and whole eggs, milk)
- processed foods (or foods with preservatives such as candy, chips or microwavable “ready” meals)
- paper plates & cutlery
Where can I compost?
At Champlain, we are pursuing our composting
project. Hopefully, everyone will board this sustainable and non-polluting
train! For now, two compost bins will be placed in the cafeteria, but, if this goes well,
composting will be expanded to the A-block, since people love eating in class
as well.
If you have questions, or would like to help
out, contact the Green Team! (Or message me!) We don’t bite, and we’re
welcoming new helpers with open arms.
