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Mrs. Barrett from Honolulu, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Compost Quicker and Reduce Waste

Help me give my students the opportunity to quickly produce their own compost. This school year, they have been made a compost pile but it takes months to complete the process to be able to use the compost.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barrett's classroom raised $890

This project is fully funded

My Project

Through out this school year, my students have been trying to reduce waste at our school. Together, we have created a warm compost pile outside of our classroom. Although the pile is working well, it takes months for the compost to be ready. By getting these composting units in the classroom, my students will be able to quickly compost materials to be used in our garden.

I feel that this will help my students to see their efforts to reduce waste at our put into action faster by seeing our garden flourish with the compost created.

Students in my class get excited when they can work hands on in our classroom. They tell me that it helps them to understand the concept better and apply it to their lives. I'm hoping that this inspires them to start composting at home to reduce their household waste.

Mrs. Barrett Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Honolulu, HI View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

105 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lomi 1.3 – 3L, Electric Composter (45 Cycles), World’s First Smart Waste That Turns Waste into Natural Fertilizer with a Single Button, Indoor Compost - Kitchen Food Recycler (White, Lomi 1.3) • Amazon Business $299.99 2 $599.98
Lomi Pods and Filters | Made in The USA and North America | Keeps Your Kitchen Fresh and Turns Your Food Scraps into Nutrient-Rich Plant Food (Pods and Filters, 45 Cycles) • Amazon Business $55.81 1 $55.81
Lomi Blends - All-in-One Lawn and Garden Solution - All-Natural Multi-Vitamin for Healthy Soil, Safe for Kids and Pets, Easy to Use - Sustainable Gardening • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$685.78

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$756.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.45

Total project goal

$889.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$889.69

11 Donors

-$836.75

Donations toward project cost

-$739.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.51

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.94

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$0.00

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