1. Composting at Whately Elementary School Bill Obear, Bear Path Farm Presentation by: Ms. Amy Donovan, Program Director
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3. What is Compost? Composting uses that natural cycle to dispose of food waste, making soil in the process.
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6. Composting helps slow Climate Change Climate Change (or Global Warming) is caused by greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Greenhouse Gases : Carbon Dioxide Methane Nitrous Oxide
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8. Why doesn’t composting release methane? Because oxygen is part of the composting process. There is no oxygen in a landfill. Compost bins made from reused pallets
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10. Large : Commercial Composting at Bear Path Farm in Whately. Accepts all food: meat, cheese, oils… Paper: napkins, straw wrappers… Windrows at Bear Path Farm
11. Bill Obear stands by his equipment at Bear Path Farm. www. bearpathfarm .com Whately transfer station: FREE compost program At Whately transfer station: Just like what we do at school!
12. “ Large sized composting” Whately Elementary Cafeteria Composts ALL food & paper! … because it goes to Bear Path Farm!
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16. What can and can’t be composted in the cafeteria from these trays?
17. “ Medium sized composting” Composting at home or in the 5th grade’s garden compost bin . This compost system is different than what we do in the cafeteria: No meat, bones, dairy! (animal products) Avoid large amounts of paper.
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