Waste Audit!

We have just completed our first waste audit! We collected 24 hours of garbage and recycling and did a visual audit using clear bags and visual estimation. We also weighed the garbage and recorded all of our findings. All together we had 8 bags of garbage with a total mass of 12.8 kg and 6 bags of recycling with a total mass of 12 kg. The majority of the garbage was paper towels and organics (bananas, apples, sandwiches) which can now be put in our green bins.

Here are our average findings:

Garbage Audit

Recyclable containers
7.5 %
Recyclable paper
10.8 %
Food Waste/Organics
45.1 %
Garbage
36.5 %

Recycling Audit

Recyclable containers
17.5 %
Recyclable paper
79.5 %
Food Waste/Organics
2.5 %
Garbage
3.5 %

Our school is doing a fantastic job with recycling, now we need to focus on using our green bins properly. Our goal is to cut our waste by 40% by Earth Day, April 22, 2011. We can do it!