September 8, 2010: The first of its kind in the nation, this educational and composting program includes composting school food waste on-site. With some funds from the Grant, Chatham Township plans to purchase an indoor composter that will convert organic waste into high quality fertilizer. Composting and other sustainability lessons will be incorporated into the School District of The Chathams’ (SDOC) curriculum and made available to the community. The composter will also be used as an educational tool by SDOC classrooms, including the high school’s math and science classes. For more information, email ctec@chathamtownship.org
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PHOTO by Frank Esposito, CTEC
Left to right: Randy Solomon, Sustainable Jersey Program & Senior Advisor at the Municipal Land Use Center at the College of New Jersey; Timothy McDonough, Past President-NJ League of Municipalities; Nicole Hagner, Mayor-Chatham Township; Jennifer Hoen, NJ Senior Public Affairs Mgr-Walmart Grants; Pat Collington, Chatham Township Environmental Commission/Green Team & Chair-Community Education & Outreach Committee; Cindy Randazzo, Director-NJDEP Office of Local Government.
