This article is more about the right school for student education. The author argues both single sex school and mixed school are all benefit. therefore it depends on our personel nature to choose what we really like.
This article talks about a program that K-12th grade schools can implement through out their school. It gives examples on how this program has already been implemented and changed in schools. It also talks about how the program can be implemented in a school. This program is a great way to teach children and staff different ways to create a sustainable school.
I think that is pretty cool that they have the kids get involoved as well, because like you said it is a great way to teach kids about sustainability and maybe some could even educate their parents. "However, most school districts don't have an award-winning nonprofit to implement a comprehensive Zero Waste program for them."
(Schumper & Dietz). This comment made me think, are Zero Waste programs very exspensive if it is not through a non-profit group, and is that why other schoos do not implement this?
This article is about the NYC Department of Sanitation and the Department of Education joining together to create a collection program. People in the community and schools will be give a container to deposit items that can be composted. The containers will be pick up once a week to make compost and recycle the food instead of wasting the food.
"Popcorn pops because water is stored in a small circle of soft starch in each kernel. As the kernel is heated, the water heats, the droplet of moisture turns to steam and the steam builds up pressure until the kernel finally explodes to many times its original volume."; Did you know that? Read through this site and you'll find more interesting facts on foods and articles on food waste.
StopWaste.Org - a website set up to encourage and educate others on food scrap recycling. it explains reason why we should recycle food scraps and types of food that should be recycled. the website is geared to the state of CA but has several good ideas that could be applied in any states