The Implementation of Composting Bins at a High School with a Study of Responses to the Designs
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Sociology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Greenhouse gasses and methane, sourced from food waste in landfills cause global warming at shockingly fast rates, with a lack of composting leading to further issues with global warming, pollution, loss of plant nutrients, and more (Qi & Roe, 2017). Composting is uncharted economic terrority; it can lower funds spent on municipal waste management, increase plant sustainability, and replace harmful and costly chemical fertilizers. The experiment aimed to determine the relationship between different forms of advertisement and the amount of participation and compost collected compared to the amount of trash. It was hypothesized that most students would not participate and dispose of their food waste appropriately, including when other marketing strategies were introduced to the study, because students are primarily focused on convenience and simplicity. This study used a disposal bin, labels, and posters that included information on trash (packaging), green waste, and meat products. The participation of students was measured using a microcontroller connected to a limit switch, and the switch counted every time the lid opened over six weeks. The data were collected and reported to provide insight into possibilities for future research and answers as to why there was ample or little participation. The study's results were expected to suggest whether or not high school students could compost correctly and often when supplementally given information about composting. The hypothesis was supported as there is not sufficient evidence to reject the hypothesis. The Chi-Square Goodness of fit test and two separate Two-Way ANOVA’s suggested that the data was insignificant.
Recommended Citation
Park, Kylie, "The Implementation of Composting Bins at a High School with a Study of Responses to the Designs" (2023). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 131.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2023/all/131
Location
ECL 119
Start Date
3-25-2023 11:30 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Implementation of Composting Bins at a High School with a Study of Responses to the Designs
ECL 119
Greenhouse gasses and methane, sourced from food waste in landfills cause global warming at shockingly fast rates, with a lack of composting leading to further issues with global warming, pollution, loss of plant nutrients, and more (Qi & Roe, 2017). Composting is uncharted economic terrority; it can lower funds spent on municipal waste management, increase plant sustainability, and replace harmful and costly chemical fertilizers. The experiment aimed to determine the relationship between different forms of advertisement and the amount of participation and compost collected compared to the amount of trash. It was hypothesized that most students would not participate and dispose of their food waste appropriately, including when other marketing strategies were introduced to the study, because students are primarily focused on convenience and simplicity. This study used a disposal bin, labels, and posters that included information on trash (packaging), green waste, and meat products. The participation of students was measured using a microcontroller connected to a limit switch, and the switch counted every time the lid opened over six weeks. The data were collected and reported to provide insight into possibilities for future research and answers as to why there was ample or little participation. The study's results were expected to suggest whether or not high school students could compost correctly and often when supplementally given information about composting. The hypothesis was supported as there is not sufficient evidence to reject the hypothesis. The Chi-Square Goodness of fit test and two separate Two-Way ANOVA’s suggested that the data was insignificant.
