More School Information
Composting in Mecklenburg County Schools
Composting Basics To learn more about the basics, benefits, and types of composting, see the Environmental Protection Agency’s informative article.
Composting Resource for Teachers and Students
Examining School Equity in the Lunchroom
Information on Environmental Health in Schools
Vermicomposting in North Carolina
Vermicomposting Resources for Teachers
Worm Composting (Vermicomposting) Basics
National Farm to School Program
Information for School Grants
Bonnie Plants 3-Grade Cabbage Program
Captain Planet Foundation, Project Learning Garden
Carton 2 Carton Garden Contest
Chartwell Grants: Eat. Learn. Live. School Garden Program
The Donald Samuli Classroom Herb Garden Grant
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Grants
The Kitchen Community Learning Garden
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants
Wild Ones Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant
Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grants
Grants for Environmental Education – Schools and Other Organizations
Information on Polystyrene/Styrene
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry – Styrene Fact Sheet:
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxguides/toxguide-53.pdf
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts53.pdf
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/toxsubstance.asp?toxid=74
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/styrene_addendum.pdf
Clean Water Action: Facts about Styrofoam® Litter
Save the Bay: Polystyrene Fact Sheet
Green Dining Alliance: Polystyrene Fact Sheet: 8 reasons to ban Styrofoam
North Carolina-based Websites
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Sustainability Efforts
North Carolina Conservation Network
Other Recommended Sites on Zero Waste
Helpful information about Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) activity in your community
Institute for Self-Reliance features a Waste to Wealth Composting component
Site that promotes socially and environmentally responsible purchasing