WEEK 11

this week, your challenge is to... 

• start composting.
• (1) to minimize landfills.
• > residential waste is made up of 40% compostable materials!
• (2) to save money.
• > you'll no longer have to buy chemical fertilizers.  
• (3) to save resources. 
• > compost helps with water retention so you'll waste less water. 
• (4) to improve your soil. 
• > compost returns valuable nutrients to the soil. 
• (5) to reduce your environmental impact. 
• > decrease CO2 emissions caused by vehicles who transport waste. 
• > stop chemical fertilizers from running off into our rivers, lakes and streams. 
• > diminish groundwater pollution caused by buried organics (when they react with metals in landfills).

- Check out these basic tips to become more familiar with composting. 

- Look up your city's composting regulations to see if there is a program you can follow.
- Watch this video to learn how to compost on your own! 

WEEK 10

this week, your challenge is to... 

• reduce fast food. 
• (something to think about): in one visit to a fast food restaurant, your food will be wrapped in paper, shoved in a plastic bag/paper sack that is filled with paper napkins, plastic straws, plastic utensils, and condiments wrapped in plastic...
• FAST FOOD IS THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO WASTE FLOATING IN THE OCEAN. (49%!!!) 
• you don't need to completely eliminate fast food cold turkey...just try to lessen.