Blog #12

1. Do the schools in your area have an environmental health team or some equivalent? There is a and environmental health response team for the county but will respond to the school.Are the school or community health nurses involved? There are no nurses that are directly involved.
2. How would you assess indoor air quality in your local schools? I believe the indoor quality in our local school are pretty bad. After seeing the video of the fans sitting on the ground next to lawns that have been fertilized, I know they are not safe. In our community there are several "temporary" builings that have been there for over twenty years.
3. From a community health standpoint, how can you advocate for air quality standards in local schools? I could contact the city council and the school board by attending the monthly meetings and bringing in concerns.

Blog #12 Hot News
South Korea has a great idea of recycling waste food into compost. In fact residents are not fined if they don't according to an article written by Max S. Kim. South Korea had a huge problem with food wast that was being sent to the landfills. Its cities also reeked with a foul smell from the waste. South Korea implemented regulations which made it against the law to send food waste to the land fill. Citizens were mandated to buy biodegradable bags and send in food to be recycled into compost. Since 2013 they have manged to reduce their food waste form 2% to 95%. It looks like the US could learn a lesson from South Korea. We could certainly learn to manage our waste better and improve the environment.

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