Treasure Not Trash
Provided by: Urban Green Lab|Published on: November 20, 2025
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Type: Videos
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Urban Green Lab
Region: Tennessee
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- In this video from Urban Green Lab, students will understand the importance of composting and how composting is being implemented in Nashville.
- Students will learn how composting benefits our food systems, the planet, businesses, and people.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- These videos are brief and can be isolated or combined to fit teachers' needs.
- The videos include multiple clips of B-roll, time-lapses, and other visuals that will keep students engaged throughout the video.
Prerequisites
- Though these videos are directed at Nashville residents, the message and information may still benefit students outside of Nashville.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After watching these videos, students can learn how to start their own classroom vermicomposter using this toolkit.
- After watching the third video, students can practice their persuasive writing skills by writing a letter to a local business, urging them to implement composting.
- To make connections to climate change, teachers can explain that decomposing food in landfills releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.
- This article may also help students understand the connection between food waste and climate change.
- Teachers can combine this video series and other materials to make connections to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 2, Zero Hunger, and SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production.
This resource teaches viewers what composting is, why it is helpful, and what actions are being taken in Tennessee, specifically Nashville, to increase composting efforts. The videos are quick yet informative and connect composting efforts to environmental benefits. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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