Sentences with phrase «composting scraps of food»

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«The US Composting Council supports and encourages the production and appropriate use of certified, compostable plastics to replace non compostable products, and that can help divert more food scraps to composting facilities,» said Al Rattie, Director of Market Development, US CompostinComposting Council supports and encourages the production and appropriate use of certified, compostable plastics to replace non compostable products, and that can help divert more food scraps to composting facilities,» said Al Rattie, Director of Market Development, US Compostincomposting facilities,» said Al Rattie, Director of Market Development, US CompostingComposting Council.

Neither of us has a garden / backyard or curbside compost pick - up, so instead of actually putting our food scraps through the composting process ourselves, we've been dropping them off at a compost collection booth at the farmer's market.

Imagine if everybody composted their food scraps, even part of the time?

At my house there is never a shortage of green material (also known as wet or nitrogen - rich matter)-- orange peels, corn husks, dinner food scraps, yard waste, etc. — for my compost bin, but when it comes to finding brown (also known as dry or carbon - rich) material, in the past I've often ended up coming up short.

Attendees can choose from an impressive variety of workshops that range from hands - on cooking demonstrations, learning how to compost food scraps to reduce landfill waste, conversations about getting healthier foods at bodegas and neighborhood stores, and learning about food - coops and community supported agriculture as alternatives to existing food systems.

Because of the rat issue, food scraps are then carted to a Staten Island composting site.

PARIS (Reuters)- A group of Paris restaurants is turning food scraps into biogas and compost ahead of a new law that will force thousands of French food outlets to recycle their organic waste.

Compost is a mix of decomposed organic materials — think plant parts and food scraps, like peels and shells.

A few of my favorite purchases lately: a brass plant mister (functional and so pretty), a stainless steel compost container for food scraps in the kitchen, and black «glittens» from J.Crew.

At Commencement 2010, HGSE diverted over 200 gallons of food scraps and compostable paperware by composting.

Don't feed wildlife on purpose or out of carelessness: don't store pet food in a place accessible to raccoons, possums, rats, mice, or birds; securely cover garbage cans; bury vegetable scraps if you use them for compost.

Our school now has a thriving nursery with herbs, plants and vegetables, the food scraps and leftovers are recycled into compost for the garden, and the environmental impact of the school has been greatly improved.

Even small steps to help the planet, like biking instead of driving to work, unplugging your appliances when they aren't in use, or composting your food scraps, make a big difference.

This attractive composter converts food scraps out of sight, in addition having a useful feature that allows it to collect nutritious compost juice.

Grub Composting Produces Animal Feed In a presentation that was originally prepared for Will Allen's Growing Power, Robert Olivier of Compost Mania talks us through his «BioPod Plus», a product designed for turning food scraps directly into insect larvae, which can then be used to feed a wide variety of animals including chickens, fish and other pets.

It saddens me that not only do we waste food in terms of it going from plate to landfill, but we lose the additional benefit of harvesting food scraps» potential by composting.

Starting with reduction and donation, Global Green's team is partnering with urban planners, city agencies and community groups to evaluate how food scraps from a specific neighborhoods can be recovered most efficiently through «Distributed Food Scrap Processing Infrastructure» and increasing the use of compost and other products made from food wafood scraps from a specific neighborhoods can be recovered most efficiently through «Distributed Food Scrap Processing Infrastructure» and increasing the use of compost and other products made from food waFood Scrap Processing Infrastructure» and increasing the use of compost and other products made from food wafood waste.

A commercial hauler under contract with the Town of Mamaroneck transports the food scraps once a week from the Town's recycling facility to a composting facility.

Every year, 230 tons of food scraps and coffee grounds are locally composted into nutrient - rich soil.

I've been taking my food scraps to a local compost drop - off for the NYC Compost Project, but I was intrigued by the possibility of creating my own soil for a future windowsill herb compost drop - off for the NYC Compost Project, but I was intrigued by the possibility of creating my own soil for a future windowsill herb Compost Project, but I was intrigued by the possibility of creating my own soil for a future windowsill herb garden.

Hauser has managed to get students conserving by changing some everyday habits, such as using both sides of a sheet of paper, saving outdated fliers in a scrap drawer for reuse, placing food scraps in a compost bin behind the school, as well as collecting bottles and cans for recycling.

Illinois About Blog The Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) is a group of solid waste agencies, counties, and community and government organizations dedicated to advancing food scrap composting in Illinois through program implementation, policy, and advocFood Scrap Coalition (IFSC) is a group of solid waste agencies, counties, and community and government organizations dedicated to advancing food scrap composting in Illinois through program implementation, policy, and advoScrap Coalition (IFSC) is a group of solid waste agencies, counties, and community and government organizations dedicated to advancing food scrap composting in Illinois through program implementation, policy, and advocfood scrap composting in Illinois through program implementation, policy, and advoscrap composting in Illinois through program implementation, policy, and advocacy.

Make your own compost Simply by recycling uncooked kitchen scraps and garden clippings, you can help to reduce the amount of countryside used for landfill, reduce pollution and provide excellent homes and food for slugs, snails, woodlice, earwigs and other mini beasties.