k12|1 the green team, stephanie frank
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Stephanie Frank discusses resources for schools to deal with the upcoming organics waste ban.TRANSCRIPT
The Green TeamFOOD WASTE DISPOSAL BAN & COMPOSTING RESOURCESMassRecycle R3 Conference: Apri l 8, 2014
Stephanie Frank
The Green TeamAn Environmental Club for Massachusetts K-12 Schools◦ www.thegreenteam.org
Interactive program focusing on waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, pollution prevention & energy conservation.
Provides resources free of charge
Rewards classes that successfully complete one or more of the suggested activities.
Food Waste Disposal Ban310 CMR 19.017
Effective October 1, 2014: commercial organic material will be banned materials.
Food and vegetative material from businesses & institutions that dispose of one ton or more of that material per week.
Food Waste in SchoolsElementary and Secondary Schools ◦ Students dispose an average of 0.5 lbs of food waste per
week.
◦ If you have 4,000 students enrolled:◦ 0.5lbs/student/week * 4,000 students = 2,000 lbs/week = 1 ton of food
waste/week
http://www.recyclingworksma.com/food-waste-estimation-guide/#Jump10
Then Green Team: Food Waste in SchoolsAlways encourage schools to divert food waste◦ Learning opportunities & Student
engagement
◦ Environmental benefits
Many resources available through The Green Team◦ Educational Resources including
lesson plans
◦ Green Team Food Waste Diversion webpage
◦ FREE composting equipment
Food Waste in Schools ResourcesThe Green Team◦ Register with The Green Team: We
will send you a kit
◦ Request Equipment & Materials
◦ Use website
◦ Call or Email
MassDEP Composting Page
RecyclingWorks of Massachusetts◦ Food Waste Estimation Guide
◦ Database of haulers & processors
◦ Hotline
Contact: Stephanie FrankThe Green Teamwww.thegreenteam.org
(413) 586-7350 ext. 288
Center for EcoTechnologywww.cetonline.org
Recycling Works of Massachusetts
www.recyclingworksma.com
(888) 254-5525