Presentation given at Great Falls Middle School, November 2014, in honor of the 3 year anniversary of the compost program and America Recycles Day (11/15).
- Composting and recycling programs at Turners Falls High School have reduced trash output by 40%, from 20 cubic yards per week in 2009 to 12 cubic yards per week in 2011.
- 27 K-12 schools in Franklin County, Massachusetts have cafeteria and kitchen composting programs that divert food waste from the trash.
- Schools can save money on trash hauling costs by implementing recycling and composting programs to reduce the size of trash dumpsters and frequency of pickup, while also educating students on waste reduction.
This document provides information and tips about reducing waste and shopping green. It discusses the 3 R's of reduce, reuse, and recycle. Some key points include:
- Americans generate an average of 4.5 lbs of trash per day and 1600 lbs per year
- Total municipal solid waste generation in 2010 was 250 million tons before recycling
- Tips for reducing include using less, buying in bulk, bringing own bags
- Reusing items like bottles, jars, boxes, and composting organic waste
- Recycling saves energy - paper recycling can save up to 70% of energy to make new paper
- Choosing items with less or recyclable packaging can help the environment
The document discusses reducing waste at school by starting a litterless lunch challenge. It encourages students to sort their trash properly by pouring out liquids, recycling recyclable items like plastic bottles and cans, and throwing away non-recyclable trash. Students are also encouraged to talk to their parents about reducing food waste at home by meal planning and bringing only what they will eat for lunch. The overall goals are to reduce, reuse and recycle more at school and at home.
This document provides an overview of organic city farming and outlines the basics for getting started. It discusses how individual contributions are needed to address issues like food scarcity and quality. The author describes their own experience with terrace farming in the city using organic techniques like crop rotation and composting. A list of materials is given for setting up boxes on balconies or terraces, including soil, seeds, fertilizers and drip irrigation. The goal is to cultivate one's own fresh, organic produce within the city limits.
This document provides information on composting with worms. It discusses the benefits of composting, including reducing methane emissions from landfills. It then describes the three sizes of composting - small indoor worm bins, medium-sized backyard composting, and large commercial operations. The rest of the document gives detailed instructions for setting up and maintaining a small indoor worm bin, including how to care for the worms, what to feed them, harvesting the finished compost, and the benefits of worm compost for plants.
This document describes a permaculture project in Peotone, Illinois called "From Food Desert to Food Forest". Permaculture is the development of sustainable agricultural systems that are self-sufficient. The project aims to improve health, productivity, and sustainability at the individual and community level by increasing food yields while reducing pollution and energy consumption. It outlines the layout and planting of an edible ecological garden with various fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Companion Planting: Growing Together Organic Gardening - South East Essex Org...Fairlee3z
The newsletter provides information about upcoming events for the South East Essex Organic Gardeners group, including talks on various organic gardening topics. It also includes notices about local farmers markets, financial matters for the group, and resources from organizations like Garden Organic. The document discusses the group's history and principles of organic gardening, as well as courses, publications, and other opportunities of interest to members.
- Composting and recycling programs at Turners Falls High School have reduced trash output by 40%, from 20 cubic yards per week in 2009 to 12 cubic yards per week in 2011.
- 27 K-12 schools in Franklin County, Massachusetts have cafeteria and kitchen composting programs that divert food waste from the trash.
- Schools can save money on trash hauling costs by implementing recycling and composting programs to reduce the size of trash dumpsters and frequency of pickup, while also educating students on waste reduction.
This document provides information and tips about reducing waste and shopping green. It discusses the 3 R's of reduce, reuse, and recycle. Some key points include:
- Americans generate an average of 4.5 lbs of trash per day and 1600 lbs per year
- Total municipal solid waste generation in 2010 was 250 million tons before recycling
- Tips for reducing include using less, buying in bulk, bringing own bags
- Reusing items like bottles, jars, boxes, and composting organic waste
- Recycling saves energy - paper recycling can save up to 70% of energy to make new paper
- Choosing items with less or recyclable packaging can help the environment
The document discusses reducing waste at school by starting a litterless lunch challenge. It encourages students to sort their trash properly by pouring out liquids, recycling recyclable items like plastic bottles and cans, and throwing away non-recyclable trash. Students are also encouraged to talk to their parents about reducing food waste at home by meal planning and bringing only what they will eat for lunch. The overall goals are to reduce, reuse and recycle more at school and at home.
This document provides an overview of organic city farming and outlines the basics for getting started. It discusses how individual contributions are needed to address issues like food scarcity and quality. The author describes their own experience with terrace farming in the city using organic techniques like crop rotation and composting. A list of materials is given for setting up boxes on balconies or terraces, including soil, seeds, fertilizers and drip irrigation. The goal is to cultivate one's own fresh, organic produce within the city limits.
This document provides information on composting with worms. It discusses the benefits of composting, including reducing methane emissions from landfills. It then describes the three sizes of composting - small indoor worm bins, medium-sized backyard composting, and large commercial operations. The rest of the document gives detailed instructions for setting up and maintaining a small indoor worm bin, including how to care for the worms, what to feed them, harvesting the finished compost, and the benefits of worm compost for plants.
This document describes a permaculture project in Peotone, Illinois called "From Food Desert to Food Forest". Permaculture is the development of sustainable agricultural systems that are self-sufficient. The project aims to improve health, productivity, and sustainability at the individual and community level by increasing food yields while reducing pollution and energy consumption. It outlines the layout and planting of an edible ecological garden with various fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Companion Planting: Growing Together Organic Gardening - South East Essex Org...Fairlee3z
The newsletter provides information about upcoming events for the South East Essex Organic Gardeners group, including talks on various organic gardening topics. It also includes notices about local farmers markets, financial matters for the group, and resources from organizations like Garden Organic. The document discusses the group's history and principles of organic gardening, as well as courses, publications, and other opportunities of interest to members.
St Ignatius College Archibull Prize 2011 entry GrainsArt4Agriculture
The document discusses sustainability efforts at Saint Ignatius' College Riverview. It describes how the agriculture class uses sustainable farming methods like recycling materials, growing their own vegetables, raising chickens, and using a hydroponics system. It also discusses the junior and senior schools' focus on recycling, reusing materials, reducing energy usage, water recycling through tanks, organic recycling through composting, and education programs about sustainable techniques.
This beautiful food art poster from SchoolFoodserviceXpress.com encourages us to think local when it comes to the foods that we eat.
(www.SchoolFoodserviceXpress.com
A group of 25 gardeners in Pend Oreille County completed training to become Master Gardeners. They must now volunteer 40 hours over the next year. The document introduces the new Master Gardeners and discusses several gardening topics like growing spinach and arugula over winter, an annual plant sale, a survey of county residents, the Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market, information on kale as a superfood vegetable including recipes, and a food bank garden project that provides produce to those in need.
Several schools in Minnesota are implementing vermicomposting programs to reduce food waste. Vermicomposting uses worms to break down food scraps into a nutrient-rich fertilizer called vermicast. At Garlough Environmental Magnet School, students separate waste and have worm bins in classrooms to compost food scraps. Stowe Elementary School also separates waste, with food scraps being taken to an on-site worm shed to produce liquid fertilizer. These programs help reduce food waste and provide a sustainable use for the waste through vermicomposting.
Sustaining Communities through Food Recovery & GleaningSuzanne Grady
This document discusses the work of Petaluma Bounty, a community food security project in Sonoma County, California. It aims to improve access to fresh produce through gleaning leftover crops and distributing them to emergency food programs. Key activities include coordinating a gleaning network of volunteers, educating communities about food insecurity and recovery solutions, and advocating for policies to support these efforts. The organization faces challenges like lack of funding and increasing regulations. It promotes shifting cultural values around food waste prevention, recovery, and sharing surplus with those in need.
Paul and Sandy Arnold discussed their methods for building healthy soil at their farm in New York, including using mulch, cover crops, and soil tests. They mulch fields with straw to control weeds and increase organic matter. They also use cover crops like clover, rye, and buckwheat in their crop rotations. Paul and Sandy emphasize the importance of annual soil tests to monitor nutrient levels and micronutrients, and adjust their fertilizer applications accordingly. Their practices have increased organic matter in their soil from 2% to 4-5%.
This document discusses the authors' approach to land management on their property called Maypop Hill. They allow native vegetation to grow undisturbed except for occasional mowing once a year or less. This supports local pollinators and wildlife. The authors note the environmental and safety benefits of less frequent mowing and limiting herbicide use along roadsides. They are working to restore their land after decades of conventional agricultural practices by replanting native trees and plants.
Zanmi Kafe is a collaborative effort between Sewanee University, NGOs, and farmers in Haiti to establish more sustainable agroforestry systems through the reintroduction of shade-grown coffee. In 2014, Sewanee students helped distribute coffee and tree seedlings to farmers and studied biodiversity and socioeconomics. They identified local ant species. In 2015, students returned to check seedlings and discovered a new coffee pest, scale, farmed by ants. Crucial data on pests will be gathered in March to allow farmers' first payment for carbon sequestration, incentivizing more resilient agroecosystems. Continued collaboration is key to protecting young trees from threats until they
This document provides several tips for protecting the environment, such as picking up litter, recycling properly, changing light bulbs to save energy, planting trees to purify air and provide habitat, reducing meat consumption to lessen environmental impacts, reusing wrapping materials, taking shorter showers to save water, and switching to natural cleaning products.
This document provides tips for farmers to grow produce for chefs and restaurants through farm-to-table programs. It discusses considerations for space, crops to grow, quantities, and common mistakes. The document also covers how to plant seeds and transplants properly, including seed depth, germination, direct seeding versus transplanting, and plant spacing. Tips are included for caring for crops throughout the season, such as fertilization, pest management, and harvesting leaves, flowers, seeds, stems, and roots. Specific crop recommendations include broccoli, sweet lettuce, tomatoes, berries, and unique varieties.
The document discusses the hazards of plastic bag use in a school environment. It notes issues like plastic covers clogging drains and attracting mosquitoes. It proposes replacing plastic bags with paper bags as part of a school-wide initiative to raise awareness about being eco-friendly and creating a plastic-free campus. The initiative would include educating students and parents, producing and distributing paper bags, collecting plastic bags, and planting new trees.
PLASTIC IS PERMANENT IT WILL BE HERE FOR CENTURIES.PLASTIC POLLUTES, PROTECT THE PLACE YOU LOVE,DISCOVER MORE REASONS TO REFUSE SINGLE USE OF PLASTIC. LEARN TO LIVE WITH LESS PLASTIC…
BE THE CHANGE, CLEAN UP!
The document is a letter from Maury Treleven to Gary Parola summarizing the results of the third annual Zero Waste Community Thanksgiving Meal project organized by the Soledad Lion's Club. Over 500 meals were served using compostable containers and utensils. Volunteers collected over 3,749 pounds of food waste, recyclables, and compostables from the event, diverting almost 2 tons of materials from the landfill. The event was a success with no issues reported around using compostable to-go containers for meal deliveries. Treleven recommends some minor changes for next year and looks forward to assisting with the event again.
The North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival had almost no trash by implementing extensive composting and recycling programs. The 10,000 person event generated only 3 bags of trash but 144 bags of composted organics. Other events in Franklin County, Massachusetts have also achieved high diversion rates through programs run by the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, such as providing loaned equipment and volunteer support. These programs have saved on disposal costs and supported local composting businesses.
Ladybug Events provides hands-on educational programs at schools focusing on gardening, cooking, and sustainability. Activities include puppet shows, singing, gardening lessons, composting, cooking, and crafts. Students grow and care for plants, harvest vegetables, make worm bins and mushroom structures with their hands. The goal is to awaken their senses and give them a sense of pride and ownership in their work. A variety of herbs, vegetables, and native plants are used to teach children about gardening and nature.
This document describes a partnership project between nursery schools in Poland, Turkey, and Finland called "Our Little, Great Motherland". The main goal is to promote European values like tolerance and cultural diversity by exploring each other's histories, traditions, and customs. Students will learn about their own and other cultures through classes, festivals, exhibitions, and meetings between partners. The project aims to develop students' sense of identity and openness while respecting local traditions. It provides benefits like language skills, cultural knowledge, and establishing friendships across Europe.
This document summarizes Elena Diryugina's presentation on foresight thinking and education in Russia. It discusses four approaches to foresight education, including educational courses, research groups, roadmap development, and media/games. Specific examples provided include the Think Foresight course for future elites, the Future Designing Research Group, high-level roadmap development sessions, and futurology media platforms. The goal is to develop foresight thinking skills among different groups to help shape desirable future scenarios and initiatives in Russia.
This document discusses perspectives on the development of artificial intelligence and an increasingly digital society. It presents quotes from experts like Hawking, Musk, and Gates expressing concerns about existential risks from advanced AI. The document also notes debates around whether robots will displace human workers and control societies. Three potential scenarios for an all-digital future are presented: robots take over, humans augment themselves with technology to become "cyborgs," or humans maintain control. The conclusion is that the future depends on what kind of future we work to achieve.
St Ignatius College Archibull Prize 2011 entry GrainsArt4Agriculture
The document discusses sustainability efforts at Saint Ignatius' College Riverview. It describes how the agriculture class uses sustainable farming methods like recycling materials, growing their own vegetables, raising chickens, and using a hydroponics system. It also discusses the junior and senior schools' focus on recycling, reusing materials, reducing energy usage, water recycling through tanks, organic recycling through composting, and education programs about sustainable techniques.
This beautiful food art poster from SchoolFoodserviceXpress.com encourages us to think local when it comes to the foods that we eat.
(www.SchoolFoodserviceXpress.com
A group of 25 gardeners in Pend Oreille County completed training to become Master Gardeners. They must now volunteer 40 hours over the next year. The document introduces the new Master Gardeners and discusses several gardening topics like growing spinach and arugula over winter, an annual plant sale, a survey of county residents, the Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market, information on kale as a superfood vegetable including recipes, and a food bank garden project that provides produce to those in need.
Several schools in Minnesota are implementing vermicomposting programs to reduce food waste. Vermicomposting uses worms to break down food scraps into a nutrient-rich fertilizer called vermicast. At Garlough Environmental Magnet School, students separate waste and have worm bins in classrooms to compost food scraps. Stowe Elementary School also separates waste, with food scraps being taken to an on-site worm shed to produce liquid fertilizer. These programs help reduce food waste and provide a sustainable use for the waste through vermicomposting.
Sustaining Communities through Food Recovery & GleaningSuzanne Grady
This document discusses the work of Petaluma Bounty, a community food security project in Sonoma County, California. It aims to improve access to fresh produce through gleaning leftover crops and distributing them to emergency food programs. Key activities include coordinating a gleaning network of volunteers, educating communities about food insecurity and recovery solutions, and advocating for policies to support these efforts. The organization faces challenges like lack of funding and increasing regulations. It promotes shifting cultural values around food waste prevention, recovery, and sharing surplus with those in need.
Paul and Sandy Arnold discussed their methods for building healthy soil at their farm in New York, including using mulch, cover crops, and soil tests. They mulch fields with straw to control weeds and increase organic matter. They also use cover crops like clover, rye, and buckwheat in their crop rotations. Paul and Sandy emphasize the importance of annual soil tests to monitor nutrient levels and micronutrients, and adjust their fertilizer applications accordingly. Their practices have increased organic matter in their soil from 2% to 4-5%.
This document discusses the authors' approach to land management on their property called Maypop Hill. They allow native vegetation to grow undisturbed except for occasional mowing once a year or less. This supports local pollinators and wildlife. The authors note the environmental and safety benefits of less frequent mowing and limiting herbicide use along roadsides. They are working to restore their land after decades of conventional agricultural practices by replanting native trees and plants.
Zanmi Kafe is a collaborative effort between Sewanee University, NGOs, and farmers in Haiti to establish more sustainable agroforestry systems through the reintroduction of shade-grown coffee. In 2014, Sewanee students helped distribute coffee and tree seedlings to farmers and studied biodiversity and socioeconomics. They identified local ant species. In 2015, students returned to check seedlings and discovered a new coffee pest, scale, farmed by ants. Crucial data on pests will be gathered in March to allow farmers' first payment for carbon sequestration, incentivizing more resilient agroecosystems. Continued collaboration is key to protecting young trees from threats until they
This document provides several tips for protecting the environment, such as picking up litter, recycling properly, changing light bulbs to save energy, planting trees to purify air and provide habitat, reducing meat consumption to lessen environmental impacts, reusing wrapping materials, taking shorter showers to save water, and switching to natural cleaning products.
This document provides tips for farmers to grow produce for chefs and restaurants through farm-to-table programs. It discusses considerations for space, crops to grow, quantities, and common mistakes. The document also covers how to plant seeds and transplants properly, including seed depth, germination, direct seeding versus transplanting, and plant spacing. Tips are included for caring for crops throughout the season, such as fertilization, pest management, and harvesting leaves, flowers, seeds, stems, and roots. Specific crop recommendations include broccoli, sweet lettuce, tomatoes, berries, and unique varieties.
The document discusses the hazards of plastic bag use in a school environment. It notes issues like plastic covers clogging drains and attracting mosquitoes. It proposes replacing plastic bags with paper bags as part of a school-wide initiative to raise awareness about being eco-friendly and creating a plastic-free campus. The initiative would include educating students and parents, producing and distributing paper bags, collecting plastic bags, and planting new trees.
PLASTIC IS PERMANENT IT WILL BE HERE FOR CENTURIES.PLASTIC POLLUTES, PROTECT THE PLACE YOU LOVE,DISCOVER MORE REASONS TO REFUSE SINGLE USE OF PLASTIC. LEARN TO LIVE WITH LESS PLASTIC…
BE THE CHANGE, CLEAN UP!
The document is a letter from Maury Treleven to Gary Parola summarizing the results of the third annual Zero Waste Community Thanksgiving Meal project organized by the Soledad Lion's Club. Over 500 meals were served using compostable containers and utensils. Volunteers collected over 3,749 pounds of food waste, recyclables, and compostables from the event, diverting almost 2 tons of materials from the landfill. The event was a success with no issues reported around using compostable to-go containers for meal deliveries. Treleven recommends some minor changes for next year and looks forward to assisting with the event again.
The North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival had almost no trash by implementing extensive composting and recycling programs. The 10,000 person event generated only 3 bags of trash but 144 bags of composted organics. Other events in Franklin County, Massachusetts have also achieved high diversion rates through programs run by the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, such as providing loaned equipment and volunteer support. These programs have saved on disposal costs and supported local composting businesses.
Ladybug Events provides hands-on educational programs at schools focusing on gardening, cooking, and sustainability. Activities include puppet shows, singing, gardening lessons, composting, cooking, and crafts. Students grow and care for plants, harvest vegetables, make worm bins and mushroom structures with their hands. The goal is to awaken their senses and give them a sense of pride and ownership in their work. A variety of herbs, vegetables, and native plants are used to teach children about gardening and nature.
This document describes a partnership project between nursery schools in Poland, Turkey, and Finland called "Our Little, Great Motherland". The main goal is to promote European values like tolerance and cultural diversity by exploring each other's histories, traditions, and customs. Students will learn about their own and other cultures through classes, festivals, exhibitions, and meetings between partners. The project aims to develop students' sense of identity and openness while respecting local traditions. It provides benefits like language skills, cultural knowledge, and establishing friendships across Europe.
This document summarizes Elena Diryugina's presentation on foresight thinking and education in Russia. It discusses four approaches to foresight education, including educational courses, research groups, roadmap development, and media/games. Specific examples provided include the Think Foresight course for future elites, the Future Designing Research Group, high-level roadmap development sessions, and futurology media platforms. The goal is to develop foresight thinking skills among different groups to help shape desirable future scenarios and initiatives in Russia.
This document discusses perspectives on the development of artificial intelligence and an increasingly digital society. It presents quotes from experts like Hawking, Musk, and Gates expressing concerns about existential risks from advanced AI. The document also notes debates around whether robots will displace human workers and control societies. Three potential scenarios for an all-digital future are presented: robots take over, humans augment themselves with technology to become "cyborgs," or humans maintain control. The conclusion is that the future depends on what kind of future we work to achieve.
Experience Rules: How Positive Experiences will drive Profit into the FutureWorldFuture2015
The document discusses how providing positive experiences for stakeholders will drive future profit. It describes experiences as memorable events staged by an organization, often involving the senses. Different types of experiences make people happy, such as unexpected gifts or seeing beautiful things. All stakeholders want to feel valued and appreciated, be communicated with transparently, and be treated fairly. As we move into the future, experiences will become more intense and may involve virtual reality. Organizations need to coordinate all internal and external experiences to define their brands through a potential new role of "Chief Experience Officer".
This document is a resume for Akiose Oluwadamilare Adekunle. It outlines his career objective of seeking challenging opportunities for professional development and career advancement. It details his strong management and communication skills and ability to take on various job descriptions from start to finish. It provides his personal information and qualifications including a BSc in Economics from Lagos State University and experience as a guest service supervisor and billing officer for various companies.
This document presents a summer project presentation on employability standards of technical and commercial graduates/post-graduates in India. It discusses the research methodology used, which included a questionnaire distributed to 17 HR managers. The data analysis finds that communication and interpersonal skills are the most important for employability. Industry respondents said interpersonal skills will be most important for future employment. When recruiting, 45% look for interpersonal/communication skills. Most industries prefer graduate-level candidates. The findings suggest improving practical experience and sector-specific placements in academic programs.
Worm Recycling and Composting Instruction Manualx3G9
This document provides instructions for using a Tumbleweed worm farm. It begins with an introduction to worm farms and the different models available. It then provides detailed steps for setting up and maintaining the worm farm, including feeding the worms, harvesting worm castings, and answering frequently asked questions. The instructions emphasize providing the optimal moisture level and environment for the worms to break down food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer.
Global Corporations New & Emerging Challenges: Challenges & Disruption in AsiaWorldFuture2015
The document discusses challenges and opportunities in Asia for global corporations. It notes Asia's growing economic importance but also persistent issues like poverty, inequality, corruption and environmental threats. Specific challenges include a large youth population facing high unemployment, a future middle class of 4 billion with rising expectations, and different development levels across countries. To maintain operations in Asia, corporations will need to address these social issues and partner to enable unemployed youth. They must also meet the needs of the diverse and demanding future middle class. How corporations respond to Asia's challenges could affect the region's path of either continued growth or stagnation and unrest.
Thinking Tools - Empowering Students to Get the Job DoneWorldFuture2015
This document provides guidance on creative problem solving tools and techniques. It discusses both divergent and convergent thinking approaches. The divergent section includes guidelines for generating many novel ideas using techniques like brainstorming, brainwriting, and SCAMPER. The convergent section discusses focusing on the best ideas and provides guidelines for affirmative judgment. The document then provides examples of applying specific tools like attribute listing, morphological matrices, and hits and hot spots to structure problem solving.
Analysis of Reliance Digital on Porter’s five forceprachi ghoghari
This document analyzes Reliance Digital using Porter's Five Forces framework. It conducted a questionnaire of 20-25 Reliance Digital managers and employees. For rivalry, it found competition occurs mostly on price and quality. For threat of new entrants, it is high. For supplier power, suppliers have power over pricing. For buyer power, buyers have strong influence over Reliance Digital and which brands it stocks. For threats of substitution, local shops pose a threat when they offer unique products. In conclusion, the analysis found Reliance Digital competes on both quality and price-based factors while balancing the various forces.
Brief overview of what Steps Nursery School is all about so if you plan to send your child here what you can expect him to have learned and achieved by the time they leave us.
Tubular Labs is the worldwide leader in online video intelligence, serving over 4,000 video creators and 100+ enterprise customers, including Viacom, Warner Bros., HGTV, Activision, AwesomenessTV, Maker Studios and Fullscreen. Tubular’s audience and content insights empower our customers to refine their content and distribution strategy, find and partner with influencers, and optimize their promotion budgets. Only Tubular analyzes the engagement of over 400 million viewers and tracks 2 billion videos across 29 platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Instagram, AOL and Yahoo.
Elasticsearch Sharding Strategy at Tubular LabsTubular Labs
- The document discusses Tubular Labs' sharding strategy for their Elasticsearch clusters which include 3 search clusters, 1 autocomplete cluster, and 1 Elastic Stack cluster.
- They conducted repeatable experiments using Rally to help determine the optimal shard size and number of shards per node. Tests were run against their 2.5 billion document, 4TB production cluster which was CPU intensive.
- The results showed that query performance dropped as the number of shards per node increased. However, loading the cluster more fully in testing yielded better results than their full production cluster, revealing new questions around load distribution and bottlenecks.
Tubular Labs - Using Elastic to Search Over 2.5B VideosTubular Labs
This document discusses optimizing Elasticsearch to search over 2.5 billion videos. It describes 4 steps to improve the user experience and 4 patterns to simplify architecture and reduce costs. The data size is 2.5 billion documents totaling 4 terabytes, with 200 million daily updates. Hardware includes 52 nodes with 832 cores and 16 terabytes of SSD storage. Recommendations include using bulk indexing, increasing refresh intervals, monitoring rejected bulk operations, understanding hardware utilization, benchmarking different numbers of shards, splitting queries from aggregations, reducing data cardinality, and implementing denormalization and partial updates to improve performance and reduce costs.
The document summarizes a research project on the vegetable nursery business in Gujarat and Maharashtra, India. The research was conducted to understand the current market scenario and identify business opportunities for Monsanto in the nursery segment. Key findings include that nursery culture is dominant in specific areas of the two states, and farmer preferences are the main influencer in the business. The research recommends strengthening relationships with nursery growers and using intensive field demonstrations as farmers are the biggest influencers for nursery growers. It also proposes a new promotional program of farmer awards to boost brand loyalty.
This document discusses nursery management. Some key points:
1. A nursery is a place where planting materials are raised through seeds or vegetative means with care before being transplanted elsewhere. Proper nursery management is important for mass producing quality planting materials.
2. The main phases of nursery management include planning, demand assessment, establishing a mother block, land and infrastructure requirements, and plant protection. Key elements are the nursery site, the plants being grown, and the nursery manager.
3. Proper media, containers, growing structures and environmental control are needed to successfully propagate plants. Root trainers can develop strong root systems to aid in plant establishment. The nursery manager must understand
Recycling Energy & Resources from Wasteguest81fe20
The document discusses various topics related to waste management, recycling, climate change, and green energy. It explains that most garbage in the US goes to landfills, where methane gas is released as garbage breaks down. This methane is a greenhouse gas but can also be captured and used as a renewable source of energy. The document then discusses recycling programs, composting, waste-to-energy facilities, litter and plastic pollution in oceans, and careers in waste management.
This document outlines a curriculum for an exploratory course on agricultural crop production. It includes 4 lessons that cover various topics:
1. Preparing farm tools and equipment, selecting the appropriate tools for different jobs, and practicing safety.
2. Performing estimations and basic calculations needed for crop production tasks like budgets, costs, and financial statements.
3. Interpreting farm plans and layouts, planting systems, irrigation system designs, and government plans.
4. Applying safety measures when working in farms, including using personal protective equipment, first aid, storing materials, and proper waste disposal.
Assessments include written tests and performance evaluations of the skills taught in each lesson, such as tool
This document discusses nursery management techniques for raising vegetable seedlings. It begins by grouping vegetables into those that are direct sown versus transplanted. Advantages of nursery growing are then outlined, including providing favorable growing conditions and avoiding weather issues. Principles around optimizing plant growth through rapid leaf canopy development are covered. Factors to consider when choosing a nursery site like environmental conditions and infrastructure access are also summarized. The document provides details on media, facilities, and procedures for raising healthy seedlings of various vegetable crops in nurseries.
This document discusses recycling and composting programs in K-12 schools in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It provides details on the programs implemented at 27 schools in the county. The programs have significantly reduced waste sent to landfills. For example, Turners Falls High School reduced its trash by 40% between 2009 and 2015 by recycling and composting. Composting food waste and paper is beneficial as it prevents the release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from landfills. The document provides guidance on starting or improving recycling and composting programs at schools and examples of small, medium, and large scale composting options.
The document discusses waste reduction efforts at East Fairhaven School. It explains that producing too much trash is a big problem and outlines the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle. Specific ways students can help are separating waste in the correct bins in the classroom and cafeteria, bringing reusable containers to school, and collecting items for terracycle recycling. The goal is to cut down on trash and protect the environment.
The document discusses a composting collaborative in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. It provides details on the program, which involves local businesses and schools composting food waste. Composting helps reduce methane emissions from landfills and saves money on disposal costs compared to trash. The collaborative works with a farm to process compost and provides guidelines on properly separating compostable and non-compostable items.
Collecting Food Waste at Public Events/Schools - DonovanMassRecycle .
This document discusses food waste collection and composting programs at various public schools and events in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It provides details on the programs at the Franklin County Fair, Conway Festival of the Hills, and several elementary and regional schools. The schools have seen significant waste diversion rates ranging from 53% to 71.5% by collecting food scraps, soiled paper, and recyclables separately from trash. Compost collection has reduced waste disposal costs for the schools by hundreds to thousands of dollars per year. Volunteers and custodians play important roles in operating the collection systems.
The document outlines a campaign to raise awareness about waste and promote reducing, reusing, and recycling at Cranford school. It notes the amounts of waste currently found around the school and in classrooms. The campaign aims to encourage students and staff to be more mindful of waste and resources by turning off lights and monitors when not in use, recycling paper and other items, and placing trash in bins rather than on the ground to help create a cleaner school environment and reduce pollution.
This document outlines a school composting project that involves constructing 6 compost bins and implementing a composting program across grades 6-12. It details who is involved in different aspects of the project such as construction, education, collection, and turning of compost. Benefits of the program include reducing waste, providing hands-on science lessons, and fostering environmental stewardship. The process and timeline for building bins and rolling out the full program are also summarized.
This PPT gives a brief description of the ways every citizen can take to save their environment. This PPT can also be used for teaching purposes in school to make children aware of saving the environment, as it is very necessary in today's time.
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The waste audit of the society revealed that plastic waste generation was less than expected, while food waste was higher. The society did not have separate waste collection or a composting facility. Most reusable items were thrown out rather than being reused or given to servants. The amount of waste generated per person in the society was higher than the ideal quantity. Changes are needed in the society's waste management practices to promote reduction, reuse, and recycling.
The document summarizes a school recycling assistance grant from MassDEP's Sustainable Materials Recovery Program that provided $30,000-$100,000 to Greenfield Public Schools to establish recycling and composting programs. It describes the programs implemented at 5 Greenfield schools that divert 75-86% of cafeteria waste to composting, reducing trash by 5 tons. It provides resources for setting up various sizes of composting programs from worm bins to large commercial facilities.
The students organized an awareness campaign about the harms of plastic usage in their town of Kurnool, India. They observed plastic clogging drains and causing flooding. Their campaign included: making cloth bags as alternatives, giving a presentation and rally at their school, singing an awareness song on the radio, distributing pamphlets, and encouraging others to use cloth bags. The principal noted the students' efforts have started to change behavior and reduce plastic use in the community with help from a local plastic ban.
Environment and sculptures presentation 28.2.2011amar khan
This document summarizes an environmental presentation by several students at Cranford school. It discusses three main issues: recycling, rubbish on the field/playground, and food waste. For recycling, the students collected statistics showing poor recycling in classrooms and high litter outside. Their proposed solutions include more bins, rewards for recycling, and reducing paper use. For their sculpture, they created a planet drowning in garbage with a crying man and baby to represent threatened future generations. The section on food waste details data collected in the dining hall, finding 1080 bags of waste are generated each year just at lunch. Overall, the students conclude Cranford needs to improve its environmental practices.
This document lists 10 reasons to recycle and provides examples of items that can and cannot be recycled. It encourages recycling to save energy, prevent global warming, preserve landfill space, reduce waste, and benefit the environment and economy by creating demand and jobs while reducing water pollution. Recyclable items include newspaper, mail, magazines, cardboard, paper, plastics, glass, phones, and food and beverage cans. Non-recyclables are also noted. The document concludes by promoting composting of organic waste to replenish soil in a sustainable cycle.
The Green Team is a group of volunteer students and parents who educate about reducing waste, recycling, and reusing. Their goals are to reduce waste in the lunchroom and classrooms through reuse and recycling, and engage students in reducing water and electricity usage. They plan to create a Green Team by accepting applications from students, recruiting parent volunteers, and organizing the lunchroom with different bins. They will educate students through various presentations and signage. The Green Team's efforts include fundraising, educating themselves by visiting other schools, and donating unconsumed food.
Food waste can be recycled in several ways. Over 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted annually according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Food waste can be collected by city vehicles and given to local farmers for composting or to feed animals. Leftover food can also be creatively reused through recipes like banana peel polish or mashed potato pancakes. The packaging from food can further be reused or recycled to reduce waste.
A presentation of the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Centerpiece for A Healthy School Environment Training. Day 1 Nutrition Education and Greening the School. www.healthyschoolenvironment.org
The document discusses Walmart's efforts to recycle plastic bags and a personal sustainability project aimed at reducing plastic bag usage. It notes that 380 billion plastic bags are used in the US each year, many ending up as litter. The project is hosting an event called BagFest to educate the community on plastic bag conservation through speakers, a documentary, and classroom activities. The goal is to increase awareness and encourage behavioral change around reusing and recycling plastic bags.
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1. The document proposes three eco-friendly school ideas: making a classroom recycling box to reduce waste, planting trees on the school grounds to beautify the area and reduce pollution, and replacing plastic bags in the school canteen with paper bags to eliminate harmful plastic waste.
2. The recycling box would collect paper scraps from student work to be recycled later, saving trees and protecting the environment. Planting trees would not only make the school a nicer place to study but also more environmentally friendly. Using paper bags instead of plastic bags in the canteen would reduce pollution since plastic takes a long time to decompose and harms animals.
3. Implementing these three ideas would result in a more eco-friendly
This document discusses the impacts of plastic pollution on the environment. It notes that while plastic was initially a beneficial invention, the vast majority of plastic produced is not recycled and instead pollutes the land and oceans. Specific impacts highlighted include plastic persisting in the environment for hundreds of years, choking drainage systems and causing floods, being eaten by and killing wildlife like sea turtles and cattle, and polluting beaches. The document calls for individuals to reduce plastic use and governments to ban non-recyclable plastics and conduct research on plastic disposal methods.
This document discusses the impacts of plastic pollution on the environment. It notes that while plastic was initially a beneficial invention, the vast majority of plastic produced is not recycled and instead pollutes the land and oceans. Specific impacts highlighted include plastic persisting in the environment for hundreds of years, choking drainage systems and causing floods, being eaten by and killing wildlife like sea turtles and cattle, and polluting beaches. The document advocates for reducing plastic use, banning non-recyclable plastics, improving recycling programs, and educating the public on the issues to help address the growing plastic pollution problem.
Travis Hills of MN Promotes Practices That Help Farms and Ecosystems Thrive, ...Travis Hills MN
Travis Hills of MN implements cutting-edge technology to enhance water efficiency by recycling clean water for irrigation. He advocates for responsible water management practices, reducing freshwater dependency in agricultural settings. Travis' initiatives support sustainable farming practices and ecosystem health, aligning with environmental sustainability goals.
Monitor indicators of genetic diversity from space using Earth Observation dataSpatial Genetics
Genetic diversity within and among populations is essential for species persistence. While targets and indicators for genetic diversity are captured in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, assessing genetic diversity across many species at national and regional scales remains challenging. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) need accessible tools for reliable and efficient monitoring at relevant scales. Here, we describe how Earth Observation satellites (EO) make essential contributions to enable, accelerate, and improve genetic diversity monitoring and preservation. Specifically, we introduce a workflow integrating EO into existing genetic diversity monitoring strategies and present a set of examples where EO data is or can be integrated to improve assessment, monitoring, and conservation. We describe how available EO data can be integrated in innovative ways to support calculation of the genetic diversity indicators of the GBF monitoring framework and to inform management and monitoring decisions, especially in areas with limited research infrastructure or access. We also describe novel, integrative approaches to improve the indicators that can be implemented with the coming generation of EO data, and new capabilities that will provide unprecedented detail to characterize the changes to Earth’s surface and their implications for biodiversity, on a global scale.
Trichogramma spp. is an efficient egg parasitoids that potentially assist to manage the insect-pests from the field condition by parasiting the host eggs. To mass culture this egg parasitoids effectively, we need to culture another stored grain pest- Rice Meal Moth (Corcyra Cephalonica). After rearing this pest, the eggs of Corcyra will carry the potential Trichogramma spp., which is an Hymenopteran Wasp. The detailed Methodologies of rearing both Corcyra Cephalonica and Trichogramma spp. have described on this ppt.
Morgan Freeman Net Worth: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Legendary Actor’s W...greendigital
Morgan Freeman, One of Hollywood's most recognizable and revered actors. Has enjoyed a prolific career spanning several decades. Known for his distinctive voice, commanding presence, and versatile acting skills. Freeman has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. But, Freeman's financial success is a topic of great interest beyond his artistic achievements. This article delves into the intricacies of Morgan Freeman net worth. Exploring the various avenues through which he has amassed his fortune.
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Introduction to Morgan Freeman Net Worth
Morgan Freeman net worth is a testament to his enduring career and diverse portfolio of income streams. As of 2024, Freeman's estimated net worth is a staggering $250 million. This impressive figure reflects his earnings from acting and his ventures in directing, producing, and other business endeavors. Understanding the factors contributing to Morgan Freeman net worth provides a window into the financial success of one of Hollywood's most esteemed figures.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Childhood and Early Influences
Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. Raised in a modest household, Freeman's early life marked by economic challenges. Despite these hardships, Freeman was passionate about acting from a young age. His early exposure to the arts and innate talent set the stage for his future career.
Initial Struggles and Breakthroughs
Freeman's path to stardom was with obstacles. He spent several years honing his craft in theater, television, and minor film roles. His big break came with the 1987 film Street Smart. where his performance earned him critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination. This role marked a turning point. paving the way for future opportunities and contributing to Morgan Freeman net worth.
Rise to Stardom and Major Film Roles
Breakthrough Performances
Freeman's career trajectory took a decisive turn with standout performances in films such as Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Glory (1989), and The Shawshank Redemption (1994). These roles showcased his acting prowess and solidified his status as a leading man in Hollywood. Each film was a commercial success, contributing to Morgan Freeman net worth.
Consistent Box Office Hits
The 1990s and 2000s were particularly fruitful for Freeman. He appeared in a series of successful films, including Seven (1995), Deep Impact (1998), Bruce Almighty (2003). and The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012). His delivering stellar performances in high-grossing films have influenced Morgan Freeman net worth accumulation.
Diversification of Income Sources
Voice Acting and Narration
Freeman's distinctive voice has become one of his most recognizable attributes. He has lent his voice to many documentaries, commercials, and animated films. His work as a narrator, in March of the Penguins (2005) and Through the Wormhole (2010-2017). has acclaimed and rewarding. These projects have boosted Morgan Freem
Exploring low emissions development opportunities in food systemsCIFOR-ICRAF
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GFW Office Hours: How to Use Planet Imagery on Global Forest Watch_June 11, 2024Global Forest Watch
Earlier this year, we hosted a webinar on Deforestation Exposed: Using High Resolution Satellite Imagery to Investigate Forest Clearing.
If you missed this webinar or have any questions about Norway’s International Climate & Forests Initiative (NICFI) Satellite Data Program and Planet’s high-resolution mosaics, please join our expert-led office hours for an overview of how to use Planet’s satellite imagery on GFW, including how to access and analyze the data.
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Gfms compost 11.14
1. Composting and Recycling
at Great Falls Middle School
Join the
Green Team!
Ms. Amy Donovan, Program Director
Celebrating 3 years this month! Nov. 2011 – Nov. 2014
America Recycles Day is Nov. 15, 2014
2. Composting and Recycling
at Great Falls Middle School
Composting and recycling have reduced trash by 40%!
2009= 20 cubic yards (c.y.) of trash/week!
2010= 16 c.y. trash/week; + recycling for plastic, metal, glass
2011= 12 c.y. trash/week; + 2 c.y. compost
2014= YOU are composting 80 cubic yards each year!
2 cubic yard
compost dumpster
@ TFHS/GFMS
3. Compost from school goes to Martin’s Farm
in Greenfield, a small family farm,
near the Green River.
Plastic from your lunch can become litter!
Litter harms wildlife and the farm!
4. Step 1 - TRASH:
in barrel with black bag
Breakfast cereal bowls = TRASH
Straws Plastic utensils + wrapper
Cups: plastic/ styrofoam Plastic bags/wrap
11. Amy Donovan
Program Director
Franklin County Solid Waste Management District
50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-2438
amy@franklincountywastedistrict.org
www.franklincountywastedistrict.org