Toothpik x FAMU: Composting & Recycling Against Climate Change

Composting & Recycling Protect Us Against Climate Change

Come join us at 2147 Spruce Ave for an eye-opening event on how composting and recycling can make a huge impact on climate change. Learn about simple ways to reduce waste and lower your carbon footprint.

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Info: Registration & Check-In: Participants arrive and are welcomed team to grab a sticker and snacks. Opening Remarks: A brief welcome from the Toothpik founder and team. We'll share the vision behind our app and explain today's activities. Intro from Tavia about the FAMU Cooperative Extension and the history of the location. Folks can introduce themselves and why they are here.

Info: A compost expert will lead an interactive workshop on how to compost. There will then be a presentation on Toothpik's app which is a tool to help folks recycle easier and more accurately.

Info: "The Great Sorting Challenge" (Game): We'll turn materials sorting into a fun, competitive game. Teams will use a beta version of the app's computer vision to correctly identify and sort various types of trash, from plastic bottles to aluminum cans. The team/persons with the highest accuracy wins a prize! Afterwards, we will do a community composting activity.

Info: Impact Summary: We'll quickly recap the total waste collected and the amount of material composted/recycled.

Call to Action: Encourage participants to download the app and join the Toothpik community. We'll thank our partners from the Watson Institute and the City of West Palm Beach.

Networking: The event will close with a chance for attendees to mingle and connect each other.

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