Mrs. Stevenson's Compost Club and Green Team 
- 64 Students
- 6 report(s)
- 0 lbs CO2e saved
Step 1: Perform a Baseline Assessment
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If you have already started a waste reduction initiative at your school, provide a brief description of the initial problem you observed.
Mrs. Stevenson's Compost Club and Green Team
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica
Step 2: Create an Action Plan to obtain GSS certification
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If you already started a waste reduction initiative, report on what action project(s) you have completed and how you implemented this project at your school.
5th Grade Leadership Projects- Compost Club and Green Team
Mrs. Stevenson's Compost Club and Green Team
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica
Step 3: Complete the Action Projects identified in your Action Plan (must do at least one)
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If you already started a waste reduction initiative, report on what action project(s) you have completed and how you implemented this project at your school.
Cafeteria clean greens to backyard compost bins
Mrs. Stevenson's Compost Club and Green Team
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica
Step 4: Do a Follow-up Assessment and / or report on the actions taken by your class to conserve resources and reduce C02e. Include the numbers here in this step, such as the amount of paper recycled over 30 days.
Leftover Salad Gets Second Life as Compost
Mrs. Stevenson's Compost Club and Green Team
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica
Step 5: Celebrate and Share your project(s)
Compost Club eats the Fruit of their Labor!
Mrs. Stevenson's Compost Club and Green Team
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica
Waste Free Wednesdays and the Weekly Green Ticket Raffle
Mrs. Stevenson's Compost Club and Green Team
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica
Cafeteria clean greens to backyard compost bins
June 5 2020
Students collected clean greens from the cafeteria twice weekly to the backyard compost system, to help divert waste from cafeteria lunches.
Summary
The Compost Club got organized to collect from the cafeteria beginning in January 2020 and were doing it until school ended on March 13th.
Metrics
Students collected approximately 5 lbs of clean greens from the salad bar and composted it in the school garden's compost bins.
45 Pounds of Mixed organics between January 6th 2020 and May 21st 2020
Results: 0 lbs CO2e emmissions avoided
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