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URBANA HIGH SCHOOL COMPOSTING PROJECT
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WHAT IS COMPOST?
A natural soil amendment formed by decomposing
organic materials.
BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING
• Diversion of waste to the landfill
• Addition of organic materials to our land
• Produces beneficial bacteria
• Holds moisture and adds nutrients to soil
• Suppresses plant diseases through heat
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SOCIETY CLASS INITIATIVE
We studied our waste…
INITIAL GOALS
•To learn about and study our waste production.
•To reduce our waste production.
•To teach others in our school about waste reduction.
•To spread out into our communities to reduce waste production.
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We set up the cafeteria.
10 Stations
WE STARTED ON JANUARY 2, 2018
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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
The Composters
Learning for
Life Students
STUDENTS MANAGING THEIR WASTE @ LUNCH…IT’S EASY
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PRODUCING LESS WASTE IS IMPORTANT TOO!
Reusable Lunch Bags
Reusable Bottles
and Containers
Share Table
CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS-FIRST 2 WEEKS
Tom AndersonEllis BurrussCarla CarrAnn Marie CreamerPatrice GallagherKai Haigan
Karen TomeLinda Norris-WaldtElizabeth PetersonJoe RichardsonPhil Westcott
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WE COLLECT IT ALL AFTER LUNCH!
WE WEIGH & WE SORT COMPOST
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GREAT CUSTODIAL SUPPORT!
Randy and John
WE CLEAN BUCKETS AND BINS
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UHS COMPOSTING DATA: JANUARY TO APRIL
PROGRESS- DATA
Graph Pie Chart
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WASTE MANAGEMENT-EXPONENTIAL POTENTIAL
Total
for 72
Days at
UHS
Avg
per
day at
UHS
180
Days at
UHS
5 years 10 years UHS
Stud/yr
(1600
stud)
For Fred Co.
(42,000 stud)
per year
5 years
(lbs per
county)
10 years
(lbs per
county)
Recycling
(lbs.)
2226 31 5580 27,900 55,800 3.48 146,160 730,800 1,461,600
Compost
(lbs.)
2397 33 5940 29,700 59,400 3.71 155,820 779,100 1,558,200
Liquids
(lbs.)
584 8 1440 7,200 14,400 0.9 37,800 189,000 378,000
TOTAL
(lbs.)
DIVERSION
5,207 72 77,760 64,800 129,600 48.6 2,041,200 10,206,000 20,412,000
lbs. waste
diverted in
10 years
WHY COMPOSTING HELPS
Waste is being diverted from our landfills.
Students are becoming more environmentally aware.
Students will teach their parents.
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMING….Mr. Smith, Learning for Life Student Program at UHSMr. Richardson, Bar-T and Sustainability CommissionMrs. McCook, Environmental Science TeacherPhil Westcott, Key City CompostHome Depot- Shannon
50+ Urbana High School Students1600 Urbana Students@UHS COMPOST CLUBOur entire Community and County
A VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
John Dougherty
UHS Student,
CTC Film Student
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UHS GOALS
INCLUDE THE KITCHEN
INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION, DIVERT MORE
EXPAND TO OTHER SCHOOLS IN FEEDER PATTERN/COUNTY
WE BELIEVE THAT…
Responsible citizens need to reduce their waste production.
Schools can help to promote composting by providing students with the opportunity to manage their waste.
We need to be community leaders and teachers so we can have a long-term positive impact on the sustainability of our planet.
