Chicago Schools Teaching Kids To Compost
When I was in elementary school, we were all taught the Three Rs: "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." But Chicago public schools are going much farther in their efforts to be environmentally friendly, and helping students to do the same. A great piece in the Chicago Tribune about teaching kids to compost:
Zero-waste initiatives at schools across the Chicago area have students aggressively reducing the garbage they produce and trying to avoid anything not biodegradable. Now they're separating food, determining what can and can't be composted. They do the composting themselves in outdoor bins or with worm composting in the classroom. They're learning how to reuse paper towels and use fewer of them. And they're no longer taking home endless fliers—many schools now post announcements online with "virtual backpacks."
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4 Comments:
I saw recently that they were no longer using the 3 R's, rather, they've switched to the four R's. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot.
ErikaWaz at 6:19PM on 11/03/09
As a former student of the Chicago public school system, I was shocked (in a wonderful way) to read this. But if you click on the link, it's really schools in 3 of the more well-to-do suburbs outside of the city. Wonderful idea, just a shame it isn't in Chicago too.
miamia at 9:01PM on 11/03/09
when i was in 7th grade i was in a group called 'the earth squad'
that name still cracks me up.
i joined b/c we always got out of school to go on field trips.
people would get mad b/c i wouldn't wear the t-shirt.
gastronomeg at 10:49AM on 11/04/09
Educating kids to better the environment is a great idea. Remember... no dairy or meat products in compost :)
ChefR0bert at 11:25AM on 11/04/09