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MI Green School Guide: project catalog
School compost project
Sorting meal waste at school encourages waste-reducing habits and can reduce waste management costs. Food scraps from the cafeteria can be collected to compost.
Compost can be processed on school grounds or sent to an outside composting facility.
Compost can be used on school grounds, shared with families, or shared with farms and parks.
MI Green Schools category:
Reduce, reuse, recycle
This project impacts:
Academics and engagement
Operations and procurement
Cost scale:
$0 - free resources and recycled materials
$25 - $75 - minor purchases or fundraising necessary
$100 - $500 - significant fundraising necessary
$500 - $1,000+ - grant funding or partnership necessary
Resources
For small-scale projects
- Home composting infographic (EGLE)
For teachers and student leaders
- School composting - Let's Get Growing! guide (Cornell Waste Management Institute)
For on-site or off-site programs
- A Guide to Starting a Composting Program in Your School (Green Mountain Farm to School)
For compost program leaders
- Bin and dumpster stickers and signs (Eco-Cycle - Colorado's Clean Compost Campaign Toolkit)