Composting at New Trier Say WHAT?

What’s Composting?  It’s the process of breaking down food waste and using the finished product for environmentally friendly purposes  How does this process work? food waste + dirt, leaves, newspaper + time =Nutrient-Rich Soil

Why Compost?  Reduces amount of trash going to landfills! Seriously, enough junk there anyways…  Finished compost, a very nutrient-rich soil, is beneficial for fertilizing and gardening purposes

How can YOU help?  a collection bin will be in the student cafeteria during lunch periods  where you dispose organic waste such as uneaten/unfinished:  Apples  Bananas  Carrots

How will my Fruits and Veggies be reused?  Outside the Gates Gym, there are two compost bins where your food will be deposited, with the help of PPS  The compost process occurs in these bins. Within months, the food and the leaves/grass will become soil that will be used for gardening

What Can I Add?  Food that CAN be added :  All plain fruits  All plain veggies  Food that CANNOT be added:  Meat Products  Dairy Products  Fatty Products (i.e. Salad dressing)  Bread *Statement- the food you give us does not need to be organic certified*

Go green…and blue!  This compost will eliminate certain food waste from landfills  From all of us at Environmental Club, we thank you!