k12|2 hingham high school on-site composting, janice mcphillips
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Janice McPhillips, Holly Hill Farm, discusses the partnership between Hingham High School and Holly Hill Farm to divert food waste via onsite composting.TRANSCRIPT
Food Waste Diversion by Composting On Site
A Partnership Between Hingham High School
& Holly Hill Farm
Janice McPhillipsFriends of Holly Hill Farm
Cohasset, MA
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
• 1,137 students• Green Committee started by Rick Swanson, 2007• Mass Recycle “Best High School Recycler” 2013• Dedicated administrators, teachers, custodians,
student involvement, Student Council, sports teams & clubs, supportive community, donations, partnership with Holly Hill Farm
• “Slash the Trash” Fridays – about 50 lbs compost • “Teach In” – America Recycles Day, Green Week• Prizes for “Random Acts of Greenness”• The “Friday Show”• Make it FUN!
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
First compost bin – 2009
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
America Recycles Day - November 15, 2011
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
America Recycles Day - November 15, 2011
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
America Recycles Day, November 15, 2011
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
“Green Week” – last week of March, 2012
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
“Trayless Tuesday” during “Green Week” - March 2012
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Friendly competition between sports teams and clubs
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Finished compost is screened, new garden on America Recycles Day - November 15, 2012
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Garlic planted on America Recycles Day, 2012
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
More garden beds added during Green Week - March, 2013
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Finished Compost sold at the Farmers Market
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Problems – contamination, rodents, smells, limited capacity, snow, stacks of plates & trays, etc.
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Take away lesson from “Green Week” 2013
Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program
Contact info:
Janice McPhillips
Rick Swanson