Cafeteria Organics Collection NYC School Program For Elementary Grades

Ways We Take Care of the Earth Reduce Re-Use Composting: Nature’s Recycling Recycle

Composting is Nature’s Way of Recycling Creates Healthy Soil Helps Plants Grow

What is Composting? When we break down organic, or once living material, faster than it would in nature. Creates a chocolate colored dirt that gives plants nutrients “Decomposers” in the soil like micro-organisms, organisms, and worms break down organics. They are nature’s recyclers.

NEW!!! Organics Collection in the Cafeteria

What Happens to Collected Organics? Organics are taken to local facilities to make compost or to make energy Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn DSNY Commercial Composting Facility

Please Bring ALL Food Scraps, Food Soiled Paper, Recycling, and Trash to the Sorting Station Take your items off your tray one at a time.

Sort it Out. It’s Easy. Recycle Cartons, cans, bottles, & all hard plastics Remove Landfill trash Pour Any liquids into bucket Add ALL food scraps food soiled paper

Take food OUT OF Plastic baggies Plastic wrap and Tin Foil BEFORE YOU PLACE IT in the FOOD SCRAPS BIN

Sorting in Four Easy Steps Step 1: Pour Liquids into Bucket Step 2: Recycle Cartons, Cans, Bottles, Foil, and Hard Plastics Step 3: Remove Trash Plastic Bags, Film, Wrappers, and Foam Step 4: Add Organics Food Scraps Fiber Trays Paper Boats, Cups Plates and Napkins

Remember to Recycle All Beverage Cartons, Cans and Bottles And aluminum foil

Recycle All Hard Plastics HINT: If you can squeeze it into a ball, it is NOT a hard plastic

Remove Trash and put into Landfill Bin

Add ALL Leftover Food Scraps to the Organics Bin

Add All Food Soiled Paper and Fiber Trays to the Organics Bin

Get in the Game Recycling and composting at Yankee Stadium decreased waste by 40 percent. What would increase recycling and composting at this school?