My name is Madelyn Celovsky and I care about my planet.
I am an Ecopsychology student at Model High School in Bloomfield Hills. By creating this webpage I hope to gain a deeper understanding, not only of compost, but also my world and myself.
Humans have an instinctual desire to care for their environment, but we have distanced ourselves from accountability of our actions and obligation to care for our world. The cause of this is that we have made it so easy to ignore the effects of our actions. Our trash seems to disappear, we can't feel the atmosphere fill with greenhouse gases, but we can make the choice to see and feel and understand. We can do this through education and an open and sympathetic mind.
Composting is a way for me to reconnect to the part of me that wants to care for my environment. The EPA reports that in 2011, Americans generated about 250 million tons of solid waste (United States). This solid waste is transported to landfills, usually miles away, out of sight out of mind. Instead of focusing only on the problem, I have taken the solutionary approach and I am dedicating this blog to my quest to learn about the art of compost. Compost can divert millions of tons of solid waste from our already overflowing landfills. In fact, EPA also reports that in 2011 the U.S. diverted about 87 million tons of the 250 million from landfills though municipal composting. By building my compost bin, Baby Blue, and consciously lowering the amount of waste I generate, I am making a trivially small impact. But, by learning about compost, I not only gain knowledge, but I also my educate my whole self about what it means to feel responsible for my actions and pay back the Earth for what it has given me.
I am an Ecopsychology student at Model High School in Bloomfield Hills. By creating this webpage I hope to gain a deeper understanding, not only of compost, but also my world and myself.
Humans have an instinctual desire to care for their environment, but we have distanced ourselves from accountability of our actions and obligation to care for our world. The cause of this is that we have made it so easy to ignore the effects of our actions. Our trash seems to disappear, we can't feel the atmosphere fill with greenhouse gases, but we can make the choice to see and feel and understand. We can do this through education and an open and sympathetic mind.
Composting is a way for me to reconnect to the part of me that wants to care for my environment. The EPA reports that in 2011, Americans generated about 250 million tons of solid waste (United States). This solid waste is transported to landfills, usually miles away, out of sight out of mind. Instead of focusing only on the problem, I have taken the solutionary approach and I am dedicating this blog to my quest to learn about the art of compost. Compost can divert millions of tons of solid waste from our already overflowing landfills. In fact, EPA also reports that in 2011 the U.S. diverted about 87 million tons of the 250 million from landfills though municipal composting. By building my compost bin, Baby Blue, and consciously lowering the amount of waste I generate, I am making a trivially small impact. But, by learning about compost, I not only gain knowledge, but I also my educate my whole self about what it means to feel responsible for my actions and pay back the Earth for what it has given me.
As I delve into the option of compost as an alternative and sustainable waste option, I will share my findings and, hopefully, create a comprehensive guide to all things compost, from my backyard to across the globe.