The Relationship Between Composting and the Dumpster

Destini and Jason's Composting PowerPoint from EmilaKarla

Learn more about composting.

Compost animation.

Click the link above. This animation is a really cool way to learn about the importance of composting. Enjoy! :)

Why composting?

Why composting? from umerak

Learn more about the importance of composting in schools and the environment. 

What is the science behind composting?

http://prezi.com/rpq4-wijz9ux/what-is-the-science-behind-composting/

What is the difference between composting and recycling part 2

Like composting recycling is a method of reducing wastes however recycling is in a different form. Recycling is the process of making new products from products   that have already been disposed by collecting and separating disposable wastes. It helps the environment by using something the most times it can be used. Recycling is used in many different social environments such as the workplace or even in schools. Recycling in a school is on a bigger scale than recycling at work because there are more bins and more people.  On a bigger scale consumer goods are collected and turned back into raw materials which can then be used to make anything. Almost everything can be recycled; some things that are placed in bins and recycled various times are cans, plastic bottles and paper till they are stretched to the thinnest fiber. The benefits of recycling are it protects the environment and helps to slowly reduce global climate change. There are three stages to recycling the first part being collecting and sorting out through recycled items. The second part consists of manufacturing and processing these materials into new reusable products. The final part is selling these recycled items to consumers. There are different recycling programs such as curbside pickup, buy-back centers, drop-off centers, deposit/refund programs. Like composting it reduces the amount of waste product in landfills. An advance in recycling technology is a process known as single-stream recycling. Unlike regular recycling where everything must be separated into different bins this kind of recycling allows everything to be placed in one bin. When these materials are delivered to the materials recovery facility (MRF)  they are separated by advanced recycling technology which includes magnets, screens and optical scanners to automate the sorting of recyclables. This form of recycling is convenient to some people and it just comes to show how there are different forms of recycling making it easier for us to participate.

Single-Stream Recycling

http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/helptheenvironmentbyrecycling

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/recycling.htm

http://earthandindustry.com/2010/11/america-recycles-day-inside-single-stream-recycling/

Compost and us!

"Compost and Us!" is a lesson-plan styled powerpoint created by Jenifer Mejia and I in order to educate students about composting and its benefits to the Earth.

COMPOST AT HOME! ONLY $39.95 PLUS TAXES

Yes, it's really $39.95 a month but it is a convienient solution for apartment dwellers in urban areas such as NYC who want to compost. It's simple just pick up the phone ,call the number in the link, get the bin, place the bran in the bin, place the scraps in the bin and let Vokashi do the rest! Vokashi is a renaissance in waste management in New York City besides just sending all your junk to Staten Island, the compost will be used in community gardens in inner city neighborhoods to grow crops locally which can then be sold at farmers markets.

Composting can be really difficult for those who live in the city, but thanks to Vokashi Kitchen Waste Solution anyone can compost at home! Vokashi is a bucket and it makes your life so much easier because now you don't have to get all messy and let the bad odor take over your whole house.


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http://www.vokashi.com/testimonials.html