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Mrs. Zupko from New Windsor, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Turning Trash into Treasure: A Composter for Our School Garden!

Help me give my students a composter to turn our lunch waste into nutritious compost for our classroom garden!

  • 9 donors
  • $394 goal

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My Project

Help us turn our school lunch scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer with this Smart Waste Electric Composter! This innovative countertop appliance will empower our students to embrace sustainability and environmental stewardship right in our classroom garden.

With this composter, we can effortlessly convert food waste into natural fertilizer in under 24 hours, allowing us to reduce waste and nourish our plants.

This eco-friendly solution not only helps us eliminate waste guilt but also promotes a sustainable lifestyle that students can carry into their homes and communities.

The composter is compact and easy to use and it's 3L capacity means it can fit seamlessly into our classroom without taking up too much space.

We can significantly reduce our carbon footprint—up to 127%—by diverting food scraps from landfills. This initiative will not only enhance our garden's productivity but also teach our students the importance of recycling and caring for our planet.

Join us in this green journey! Your support will help us bring this composter to our school, creating a thriving garden while nurturing eco-conscious citizens of tomorrow. Thank you for considering our project!

Mrs. Zupko Little Britain Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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New Windsor, NY View local requests 26 students impacted 9donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lomi 1.3 – 3L, Electric Composter (45 Cycles), World’s First Smart Waste That Turns Waste into Natural Fertilizer with a Single Button, Indoor Compost - Kitchen Food Recycler (White, Lomi 1.3) • Amazon Business $299.99 1 $299.99

Materials cost

$299.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.03

Total project goal

$393.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.52

3 Donors

-$185.00

Donations toward project cost

-$183.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$177.34

Match offers toward project cost

-$150.74

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.18

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 $0.00

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