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Student Sustainability Program Green Cup Challenge #3
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Composting at the Grille A recent waste audit found: 66% of the trash thrown away in Spangler could have been composted Only 5% of total trash was actually trash
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HBSUSTAINABILITY What You Can Do The Grille has recently added composting When clearing your plate in the Grille, separate out composting into the new composting bins
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Benefits of Composting Reduces or eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers Prevents contamination of the groundwater at landfills by reducing creation of methane gas and leachates Generates high-nutrient organic material that can be used to improve soil quality and can be sold as a marketable commodity Diverts organic materials from landfills extending their life
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HBSUSTAINABILITY What Can Be Composted
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HBSUSTAINABILITY What Can Be Recycled
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HBSUSTAINABILITY What Can NOT be Composted OR Recycled StyrofoamPlastic BagsPlastic Silverware
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 1: Define compost. ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 2: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items NapkinsStyrofoamWooden Stirrer
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 3: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items Plastic Cup with Greenware Symbol Plastic Solo Cup Empty Yogurt Containers
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 4: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items Paper Coffee Cup Paper Towel / Toilet Paper Roll Empty Yogurt Containers
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 5: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items Plastic Bags Clam Shell Plastic Silverware
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 6: Name 3 of the Benefits of Composting ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 7: In the last waste audit, what percentage of trash in Spangler was actually trash? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 8: What is the average amount of waste generated by each person in America per day? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 9: What are the starting materials for composting commonly called? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 10: What is the most abundant element in compost? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 11: What percentage of the food waste generated by Americans in 2008 was actually composted? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 12: What is the most expensive state to dump trash? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 13: What does MSW stand for, in the compost context? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 14: What happens when you try to compost plastic? ????
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HBSUSTAINABILITY Question 15: Name two activities you can do at Spangler to reduce waste and help the compost campaign. ????
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