SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTE

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1 Department of Food and Nutrition SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTE Your Daily Living June 2015

2 Department Goals Increase Meal Participation Control All Costs Go Green and Healthy!

3 Increase Meal Participation Universal School Breakfast All M-DCPS students are entitled to a Free breakfast each school day. Grab n Go Meals Food Service Promotions Football-themed School Lunch Basketball-themed Breakfast Have a Grande Breakfast December Dash Olympic Lunch DECEMBER DASH

4 Control All Costs Track your food costs and inventory Order wisely Use Portions Planned Control portion size to customers

5 Production Schedule

6 Go Green and Healthy! Feel empowered. Conserve your computer s energy. Set the computer to sleep mode when you re away. Turn off the computer when you re not using it.

7 Go Green and Healthy! Reduce printer use. Try not to print in color. Use a printer with double sided copying. Recycle ink and toner cartridges.

8 Why is the Environment Important? The environment is where we live, breathe, raise our families, work, eat, etcetera. A clean environment is essential for healthy living Biodiversity is important (plant/animal species) Your family will appreciate it It s a reflection of your character Earth is warming

9 Biodiversity What does Bio Mean? Bio = Life

10 Biodiversity What does Diversity mean? Diversity = Variety

11 Biodiversity Biodiversity is the variety of life forms on earth and the essential interdependence of all living things.

12 There are three types of biodiversity

13 The Environment Going Green at the Workplace... Switch off equipment at the end of the day. Invest in your own coffee cup Reduce your paper waste Keep copies of important s, files, and more on your computer. Use old paper with extra space to print small documents. Don t get any extra magazines or catalogs mailed to your office. Review any documents online instead of paper.

14 The Environment Going Green at the Workplace... Prioritize your paper use. Use recycled paper Print on both sides of the paper Shred old paper and use as packing material Save and reuse old boxes Use old sheets of paper for note taking

15 The Environment Green your office desk, cubicle, office space Get a plant and place it near your desk. Plants absorb indoor air pollution and increase the flow of oxygen. Plants should not be placed in the kitchen area, only the office area. Steps for choosing a plant: Assess your office lighting Decide how much space will be designated for the plant. Get both an indoor/outdoor plant.

16 The Environment Estimate how much care you will be able to devote to the plant. Determine the purpose of your plant. Set a plant budget Research plants

17 The Environment Here are some commonly successful office plants to consider. Aloe Aroid Palm Croton Dragon Tree Ivy Peace Lilly Spider Wave Petunia

18 The Environment Going Green at Home... Change your light Turn off computers at night Don t rinse Do not pre-heat the oven Hang clothes to dry Wash clothes in cold or warm water Go vegetarian once a week

19 The Environment Going Green at Home... Use one less paper napkin Recycle newspaper Wrap creatively Rethink bottled water Ban bath time and shower instead Brush without running water Take a shorter shower

20 The Environment Going Green at Home... Use your cruise control Buy local Adjust your thermostat Pay bills online Stop paper bank statements Use rechargeable batteries

21 The Environment Batch errands Recycle old cell phones Greener lawn care Start a garden Share!

22 Edible Gardens in Schools 51 School gardens in elementary schools 25 Schools piloted for the Garden to Cafeteria Grant 11 Schools transformed into Food Forests

23 The Environment Edible Plants that Grow Indoors Avocados Carrots Garlic Greens Lemons Mandarin Oranges Tomatoes Scallions Basil Cilantro

24 The Environment the earth enables our people to survive, the environment must be respected and maintained. As long as the earth remains healthy, the people remain healthy. (Long and Fox, 1996)

25 What is it? Global Warming An increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.

26 Findings: Global Warming Each year the Earth s surface gets warmer The rate of sea level has been largely rising since the 19 th century Greenland and Artic ice sheets have been losing mass and glaciers have been continuing to shrink Continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming changes in all components of the climate system.

27 Plastic in Landfills Plastics are incredibly harmful to the environment It takes over 1,000 years to decompose into the environment. Tons of methane is produced each year. Less than 5% of plastic is recycled each year.

28 Plastic in Landfills If there was an easier and more environmental solution to this we would reduce our carbon footprint on a global scale.

29 What goes in landfill trash? FOOD LIQUIDS STYROFOAM

30 Styrofoam Trays Polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam are made from harmful chemicals Made from oil that will deplete someday Thrown away in a landfill Styrofoam can break into little pieces

31 Taste not Waste Miami-Dade County Public Schools New Compostable Plate Sustainability Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Less is Better Compostable and Biodegradable

32 Sustainability Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations. Sustainability is important to making sure that we have and will continue to have, the water, materials, and resources to protect human health and our environment.

33 Compostable Plate Made from 100% recycled paper fibers. Paper is made from a renewable resource (trees), therefore natural forests aren t destroyed. Composted with food scraps to give back to the earth. Don t have any chemicals that could leach into your food. Good for the environment

34 Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Recycle: Can the materials be made into something new? Reduce: The amount of the Earth s resources that we use. Reuse: Use items that can be reused and composted.

35 Eco-friendly Made from Recycled Paper Germany based firm Dratz & Dratz Temporary workspace 2,045 square-foot pavilion 500 bales of recycled paper

36 Recycle Do you recycle already? Common reasons to recycle: Less harmful to the earth and human health Protects trees, ecosystems, and animals Less air, water, and soil pollution Conserves resources Keeps valuable, non-renewable resources usable Creates more jobs than landfilling

37 Recycle Saves money: more cost effective than landfilling Recycle to convert materials and waste into reusable material. Landfills are full of items that could be recycled Recycling puts materials through a process that allows them to be used again.

38 Residential Recycling

39 What goes in recycle bins?

40 Miami-Dade County Public Works and Waste Management Items Allowed Paper Products ex. newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, printer paper, copier paper, mail, all other office paper without wax liners Cardboard ex. packing boxes, cereal boxes, gift boxes, corrugated cardboard; flatten all boxes prior to placing them in your cart Items Not Allowed Garbage or other non-recyclable waste ex. cylinders, tanks, rocks, dirt, building debris, flammables Batteries ex. dry cell batteries, lead acid batteries Plastic Containers (narrow-necks only) Certain glass products ex. bottles, milk, water, detergent, soda and shampoo containers ex. window or auto glass, incandescent and fluorescent light (flatten and replace cap) bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware or bakeware, ceramics *Only narrow-neck plastic containers (the opening of the container is smaller than the body) Aseptic Containers ex. polycoated drink boxes, juice cartons, milk cartons Glass ex. glass food & beverage containers (clear, brown and green) Metals ex. aluminum & steel food and beverage containers Plastic bags, foam, trays and containers Home chemicals ex. paints, pesticides Medical waste and pharmaceuticals Electronic waste and accessories ex. PCs, monitors, televisions, printer cartridges, keyboards, cell phones, CDs and DVDs Other non-recyclables ex. coat hangers, small appliances, microwave trays Empty propane or oxygen tanks

41 Recycling Tips Make sure all recyclable material fits inside the blue recycling cart and the lid closes completely. Do not place your recyclables inside plastic bags. Plastic bags damage the equipment at the recycling facility. Do not stack items on top of or alongside your recycling cart. They can't and won't be collected. Do not use the recycling cart for rocks, dirt, tile, construction and demolition debris, free-flowing liquids, flammables, automobile batteries, propane tanks or other home chemical waste.

42 Recycling Tips If you are disabled or need assistance moving your recycling cart to the curb, you can apply for special assistance recycling service by calling If you move to a new residence, leave your recycling cart behind for use by the next resident.

43 Reduce Reduce to make something smaller or use less, resulting in a smaller amount of waste. Don t use two trays Don t give away extra sporks Reduce napkin usage Avoid using an extra cup for beverages

44 Reuse Use washable utensils and tableware Use less water Purchase refillable items Use washable cloth napkins, sponges, and dish clothes. Before you throw away those items, think about how they can be reused.

45 Biodegradable and Compostable Biodegradable the item will completely breakdown and return to nature. (i.e., decompose into elements found in nature) Compostable materials in the item will breakdown, or become part of, usable compost in a safe and timely manner.

46 Less is Better Saves money Saves the Environment Good for you and the Earth!

47 Taste not Waste Don t automatically place food on the tray. Follow the Meal Pattern meat or meat alternative, fruit or vegetable, grain/bread, milk. Encourage your students to take the fresh serving or vegetables they will eat!

48 Long-term Benefits Reduces School s Carbon Footprint Drives Nationwide Zero Waste Sturdier and Smarter Design Made from 100% Renewable Resources Certified Biodegradable and Compostable Used Plates may be Composted Compost is Beneficial to Growing Plants

49 Presentation Recap Department Goals The Environment Edible School Gardens Global Warming Plastic in Landfills The New Compostable Plate

50 Thank You! Every person has something important to offer in preserving the environment, remember it s our home.

51 Resources Dictionary Edible Plants to Grow Indoors Miami-Dade Recycling Center National Geographic Urban School Food Alliance