The document provides information on starting a composting program at schools including how to build compost bins, what materials can be composted, and benefits for students. Key steps include finding an ideal site, obtaining bins, creating layers of brown and green materials, and teaching students about decomposition and the composting process. Common issues that may arise include attracting animals or producing smells, which proper building and maintenance of bins can address.

1. Composting at Schools Janice McPhillips Holly Hill Farm Cohasset, MA

40. Make or buy a worm bin for indoor composting

46. Need more information? www.mass.gov/dep or www.thegreenteam.org Ann McGovern [email_address] (617) 292-5834