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Green Cup Challenge #3

Student Sustainability Program. Green Cup Challenge #3. 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. What You Can Do. The Grille has recently added composting

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Green Cup Challenge #3

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  1. Student Sustainability Program Green Cup Challenge #3

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. What Can Be Composted

  6. What Can Be Recycled

  7. What Can NOT be Composted OR Recycled Styrofoam Plastic Bags Plastic Silverware

  8. Question 1: Define compost. ????

  9. Question 2: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items Wooden Stirrer Napkins Styrofoam

  10. Question 3: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items Plastic Solo Cup Plastic Cup with Greenware Symbol Empty Yogurt Containers

  11. Question 4: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items Paper Towel / Toilet Paper Roll Paper Coffee Cup Empty Yogurt Containers

  12. Question 5: Identify if you should recycle, compost or throw away each of the following items Clam Shell Plastic Bags Plastic Silverware

  13. Question 6: Name 3 of the Benefits of Composting ????

  14. Question 7: In the last waste audit, what percentage of trash in Spangler was actually trash? ????

  15. Question 8: What is the average amount of waste generated by each person in America per day? ????

  16. Question 9: What are the starting materials for composting commonly called? ????

  17. Question 10: What is the most abundant element in compost? ????

  18. Question 11: What percentage of the food waste generated by Americans in 2008 was actually composted? ????

  19. Question 12: What is the most expensive state to dump trash? ????

  20. Question 13: What does MSW stand for, in the compost context? ????

  21. Question 14: What happens when you try to compost plastic? ????

  22. Question 15: Name two activities you can do at Spangler to reduce waste and help the compost campaign. ????

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