A.P.E. Fund

The Compost Conundrum: Staying eco friendly in -30 degree weather!

Oak Lake, Manitoba

The Grade 3/4 class will start a school wide, indoor composting campaign to reduce the amount of food scraps that end up in the landfills.Using Foodcyclers, they will educate the entire school on how the machine works and what items they can put in it.

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Oak Lake, Manitoba
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