Page 6 - MidWeek Windward - Aug 10, 2022

6 AUGUST 10, 2022
New State-of-the-art Worm Hale At Schools Increase Composting Capacity
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the program and/or a dona- tion. She has already made an impact,” Jaffe states.
cafeteria kitchen waste an- nually from five member schools to create vermicast, a rich soil amendment,” Jaffe states.
She explains that one of Obama’s areas of concern as first lady was to increase fruits and vegetables in school lunches throughout America.
“The hui’s resource recovery staff converts these nutrient-rich leftovers into organic, living soil amendments, which are sold to the community with all proceeds benefiting the schools.”
The hui’s O‘ahu Com- munity Worm ‘Ohana web- site plans to launch a spe- cial SchoolWorms Division in September to address and support the specific needs of teachers develop- ing classroom worm com- posting systems.
While student nutrition has increased, many fruits and veggies end up in waste buckets.
food, music and product booths.
in pursuit of waste reduc- tion, soil restoration and applied environmental ed- ucation.
The hui will also be reaching out to former first lady Michelle Obama, through a video produced by the staff of the hui.
“The hui’s resource re- covery staff converts these nutrient-rich leftovers into organic, living soil amend- ments, which are sold to the community with all proceeds benefiting the schools,” Jaffe adds.
“The hui will be selling our island-famous vermi- cast along with a new prod- uct, a special blend com- post tea kit. Five pounds of premium vermicast is priced at $20 and the new tea kit will sell at a $10 in- troductory price. We hope to see you there,” Jaffe states.
For more information, check out Windward Zero Waste School Hui on Insta- gram(@zerowasteschools)or Facebook (@zerowastehui), as well as its YouTube Chan- nel (search “Zero Waste School Hui”).
“Welcoming Mrs. Obama as an upcoming new resident of the Wind- ward community, the Hui invites her participation through an endorsement of
In addition, the Hui will also be participating in Kōkua Market’s Aug. 13 parking lot environmental alliance event featuring
Started in 2014, the hui is a nonprofit partnership of Windward schools working
Contributions to the Windward Zero Waste School Hui can be donated at gofund.me/e63907aa.
Windward Zero Waste School Hui participates in a recent composting event.
PHOTO COURTESY WINDWARD ZERO WASTE SCHOOL HUI
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