Why can't Marin County, California, get its act together and implement a real compost management system, as well as a recycling program at the public schools in the county? It seems like such a waste, quite literally, that most schools throw most of their waste into landfill receptacles every day. Of the 10,000 students across Marin County, waste from 10,000 lunches consumed daily, are often thrown directly into landfill receptacles.
But a lack of a 21st Century waste management system is the plight of American Schools and their surrounding municipal, county, and state governments across the United States.
Video Clips to inspire everyone to think about this idea:
A wild bird hatchery where chicks die from ingesting human solid waste products - here
Waste Management Single-Stream Recycling of West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Recology of San Francisco
TED - Charles Moore - the Great Pacific plastic trash island
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What I remember watching as a kid:
Keep America Beautiful (Crying Indian) Commercial
Some Modern commercials, public service reminders, and short clips:
Think Ecologically - Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
Return it! It's worth it!
What does it mean to be green? A book for 4 - 8 year olds (that adults should read as well).
The Little Earth Charter - Principle One Respect all living things
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