Composting Model with The Reuse of Organic Waste in Rural Schools

Abstract

School institutions become producers of organic waste as a result of the daily consumption of school meals offered to students during the school year. An alternative to prevent this material from being incorrectly released into the environment is the implementation of a composting model that reuses organic waste, generating humus, which will serve as fertilizer for the implementation of a vegetable garden in rural schools. This work aims to propose a composting model in a rural school in Manaus for the reuse of organic waste, develop a composter prototype for the production of humic substances and mineral nutrients for garden creation, prepare a manual with guidelines for the correct and sustainable management of the composting plant and the school garden, and implement the garden system through the composting process using school organic waste. The work is a case study that seeks to raise awareness among the school community for the proper management and reuse of solid waste generated by the school, as well as to arouse interest in environmental education and behavior change for environmental preservation among students and teachers.