This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
A typical day in my school includes seeing students, members of the Science & Energy Team, walking through the hallways with Energy Star pledges and recycling bins. My students are from a community that is classified as, "high poverty," and they are engaged and actively want to make a positive difference in our school and community.
They manage the school's recycling and energy conservation program.
They host conservation fairs and eco-trivia nights. They also volunteer at community events to teach younger students and adults ways to conserve resources. The students donate their earnings from recycling to the hunger relief agencies.
My Project
I am requesting two compact, upright school size compost containers to turn lunchroom waste into rich compost that can be used in our school gardens. These units take up very little horizontal space which is fantastic because many of my students live in apartments and duplexes, so this will allow them to see a real example of a type of composting that they can do at their own home. In fact, it will teach them how to compost in a small space so that they can carry this with them wherever they live in the future - college apartment or suburban neighborhood.
My students live in an urban area where landfill space is in short supply.
In fact, there is no more space in our county to build a new landfill. There is an urgent need to reduce waste so that our landfill will last longer. Reducing waste by composting is something that I can teach my urban students to do. Our lunchroom waste will create black garden gold that can be used to make our school campus more beautiful. Composting lunchroom waste will be a win-win!
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