Gathering food waste from households and restaurants around South Phoenix and turning it into plant-boosting compost.\u00a0<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_slider use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(16,58,29,0.5)” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#fff8eb” min_height=”401px”][et_pb_slide heading=”Click through to see food waste turn into compost!” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/48077485_2209460945740522_7002478210831089664_n.jpg” background_enable_image=”on”][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”First, we truck in hundreds of pounds of food waste from around the valley. ” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(16,58,29,0.5)” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/48077485_2209460945740522_7002478210831089664_n.jpg” background_enable_image=”on”][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Then, we mix it in to our soil piles to start the composting process.” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(16,58,29,0.5)” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Composting.jpg” background_enable_image=”on”][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”We organize the soil into rows, water it, and let it cook for 12-13 weeks.” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(16,58,29,0.5)” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Watering-comopst-scaled.jpg” background_enable_image=”on”][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Now we have compost ready to nourish plants for growers in South Phoenix!” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(16,58,29,0.5)” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Finished-Compost-1.png” background_enable_image=”on”][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_text_color=”#103a1d” text_line_height=”1em” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″]
According to the EPA, food waste is the single largest component<\/strong> going into municipal landfills. There, it rots and produces methane, a greenhouse gas that’s much more potent than Carbon Dioxide.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_text_color=”#103a1d” text_line_height=”1em” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center”] With this project, we’re diverting hundreds of pounds of food waste to be used in our compost. This way, less greenhouse gases are released and we’re able to turn the food waste into even more food!<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_text_color=”#103a1d” text_line_height=”1em” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center”] We’re also using this as an opportunity to educate! This is part of a waste diversion project at V.H. Lassen Elementary school, where the kids learn about the cycle of food. They learn how to play their part in eating sustainably to care for our planet!\u00a0<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_text_color=”#103a1d” text_line_height=”1em” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center” header_3_text_align=”center” hover_enabled=”0″] Gathering food waste from households and restaurants around South Phoenix and turning it into plant-boosting compost.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":476,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/541"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Do you want to help us divert more food waste and educate youth on food systems?<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_paypal_button pp_select_button=”off” pp_item_name=”Orchard Learning Community Center Donation” pp_return=”228″ pp_cancel_return=”228″ open_in_new_tab=”on” use_custom=”on” button_text=”Donate” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_width=”5px” button_use_icon=”off” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover=”#3de38a” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_paypal_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Corn-no-Compost.jpg” title_text=”Corn no Compost” _builder_version=”4.4.7″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.orchardlearningcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Corn-with-compost.jpg” title_text=”Corn with compost” _builder_version=”4.4.7″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_text_color=”#103a1d” text_line_height=”1em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center”]
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