Student volunteers and Physical Plant have made composting as easy as 1, 2, 3.
1. Knowing what to compost PLUS
3. Taking out the trash (compostable material) to the Green Machine EQUALS
Reduced waste sent to public landfills+Degraded and eliminated pesticides in soil+ Minimized amount ofpollutants in stormwater runoff+ Reduced production of greenhouse gases*+
many other benefits!
So...What can you compost?
Tea bags, coffee grounds, cereals, grains, breads, fruits, vegetables, peels, cores, and eggshells.
Note: Please avoid composting overly processed grains and breads such as cooked pasta.
What can't you compost?
Meat, dairy, oils, liquids, and non-organic items (plastic, metal, Styrofoam, etc.), and those plastic-like cups that claim to be 'compostable' rather than the more accurate term 'biodegradable.'
Compost Container Locations
Tea bags, coffee grounds, cereals, grains, breads, fruits, vegetables, peels, cores, and eggshells.
Note: Please avoid composting overly processed grains and breads such as cooked pasta.
What can't you compost?
Meat, dairy, oils, liquids, and non-organic items (plastic, metal, Styrofoam, etc.), and those plastic-like cups that claim to be 'compostable' rather than the more accurate term 'biodegradable.'
Compost Container Locations
See map on Wesleyan Student Composting
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