ECOS在学校和家庭的堆肥方面发挥了领导作用

你知道食物和院子里的废物占我们废物流的28%以上吗?将这些垃圾倒入垃圾填埋场会带来一些环境挑战,包括释放甲烷气体,这是一种导致气候变化的强效温室气体。 

在学校,RL的学生领导的环保团体ECOS开展了一个堆肥项目,以确保食堂的食物垃圾被转化为营养丰富的土壤。虽然学生们现在都在家里学习,但ECOS的成员仍在继续堆肥,并把他们的家人也带入到这一行动中。

最近我们在家里吃的这些饭菜,现在可能是考虑将你自己家庭的食物和院子里的废物堆肥的好时机。最好的堆肥是 "绿色废物"、"棕色废物 "和水分的混合物。六年级的Lucas Connors制作了这张海报,与大家分享一些你可以在短短两到五周内轻松堆肥成营养丰富的土壤的东西。 关于如何堆肥的更多指南,你可以找到进一步的阅读 这里这里.

Student driven initiatives like this help demonstrate that sustainability does not have to be complex, and that small, consistent actions at home can mirror the positive results seen in organized school programs.

Beyond composting, broader waste and recycling practices further strengthen this commitment to environmental responsibility, especially when families begin thinking more intentionally about how materials are sorted, reused, and processed.

Learning how different waste streams are managed and how recycling systems operate encourages smarter consumption and disposal habits, a mindset often reinforced through resources associated with Georgia Recycling as people seek better ways to reduce landfill dependence. When composting and recycling work hand in hand, the result is a more thoughtful approach to waste that benefits both communities and the environment over the long term.

随着天气开始变暖,把你的堆肥用好的一个方法是考虑开始一个小花园。每年的这个时候特别适合种植香草和莴苣。在 这个简短的视频中,获奖园丁和RL教员Alessandro Ferzoco'14分享了他关于如何快速、轻松地种植一个自己的花园的秘密。

如果你在这个春天和夏天有自己的园艺成功经验,请你 与我们分享!