Croton-Harmon High School ecology students had a chance to see what happens to Westchester County’s garbage after it is picked up from the curbs each week.
Raymond Ferrara brought his students to visit the county incinerator in Peekskill, where they were able to see the trash transform into steam to then create electricity.
“During this trip, the students saw firsthand that ‘there is no away,’ which has been an overarching theme throughout our curriculum this year,” said Ferrara. “This facility receives all of Westchester’s municipal waste and burns it to create steam, which is used to turn a turbine and create electricity.”
Students had the opportunity to see the turbine up close. “It was truly a powerful experience,” said Ferrara.
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