School Compost Programs: Pathways to Success

Autor/inn/en	Schumpert, Kary; Dietz, Cyndra
Titel	School Compost Programs: Pathways to Success
Quelle	In: School Business Affairs, 78 (2012) 4, S.27-29 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-651X
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Best Practices; Recycling; Wastes; Critical Path Method; Agricultural Engineering; Change Strategies; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Gargabe; Abfall; Agrarindustrie; Agronomie; Agrarwissenschaft; Lösungsstrategie
Abstract	After the oft-repeated three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) comes the lesser-known but equally important fourth R: rot. In this case, rot means compost. Classrooms, schools, and school districts can use a number of methods to establish a compost program. The finished product is a valuable soil amendment that adds fertility to local farmland, school gardens, or classroom plantings. But what must be kept out of compost is as important as what should go in. Eco-Cycle, a nonprofit organization based in Boulder, Colorado, coordinates one of the oldest and most comprehensive school recycling and environmental education programs in the nation. In 2005, it created the Green Star Schools program, a national model for Zero Waste schools. Composting is integral to this project and to any Zero Waste effort in a school setting. This article outlines best practices that will help any school or school district launch a solid, effective composting program. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). 11401 North Shore Drive, Reston, VA 20190. Tel: 866-682-2729; Fax: 703-478-0205; e-mail: asboreq@asbointl.org; Web site: http://www.asbointl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10