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Food Waste Reduction/Composting

State, County, and Rethink Recycling Resources

Composting..It's Recycling Naturally Presentation

Composting..It's Recycling Naturally Presentation

This is a 40-slide Power Point presentation on the basic science and environmental benefits of backyard composting with some great visual images and photographs on every slide by Bill Fouks and Anne Ludvik with Carver County Environmental Services.
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Vermiculture (worm composting) Presentation

Vermiculture (worm composting) Presentation

You can view a short Power Point presentation on vermiculture (worm composting) presented by the Recycling Association of Minnesota.
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Vermiculture (worm composting) You Tube Video

Vermiculture (worm composting) You Tube Video

You can view a short YouTube video on vermiculture (worm composting) by the Recycling Association of Minnesota. Vermiculture can be a good option for those who live in a small space or would like to compost indoors.
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Grantee Created Resources

Vermiculture Video

Vermiculture Video

Urban Arts hosted claymation workshops where 46 elementary age students worked in film crews to create this claymation video about worm composting and recycling.  
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Video of Friends School students doing the "Compost Rap"

Video of Friends School students doing the "Compost Rap"

Students at the Friends School improved school composting systems and performed this rap to encourage other students to compost more.
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Worm Curriculum

Worm Curriculum

This curriculum was developed as part of the Victory Neighborhood project for Heidi Begin's second grade class at Loring Elementary. Created by Carmen Borgerding, (mother Heidi Begin) the curriculum included an illustrated booklet on all types of worms, a vermicomposting game, and a family survey on composting.
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Worm Curriculum -- Brochure

Worm Curriculum -- Brochure

Second grade students at Loring Elementary produced this brochure on how to vermicompost as part of a curriculum, developed by Carmen Borgerding.
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Worm Curriculum -- Game

Worm Curriculum -- Game

This game was created with second grade students at Loring Elementary as part of the Worm Curriculum, developed by Carmen Borgerding.
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