Sentences with phrase «of food scraps»

The mall's employees collect nearly 900 pounds of food scraps each day from its in - house restaurants.

The objective of this program is to increase awareness about food waste prevention and recovery, as well as to increase the adoption and implementation of food scrap collection programs.

Our team will conduct an extensive review of existing plans and the existing pattern of food scrap processing.

At the conclusion of the visit, the team will present recommendations for both physical and program best practice changes and scenarios for how to proceed with planning and development of food scrap infrastructure.

While I loved having a place to put most of the food scraps, there were still plenty of items that could not go in, ending up in the trash instead.

Her business tackles waste management issues by rapidly recycling large volumes of food scraps into fertilizer, while at the same time supporting the scalability of organic agriculture.

«The Kitchen Collector can fit many different sizes of bags, and it is designed to go on the counter to make it easy to dispose of food scraps while cooking.»

November 13, 2014 (Albany, CA)-- Global Green has joined forces with the City of Albany, CA and members of its Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR) to launch in - depth pilots in select buildings to collect valuable data, test innovative products, and support the broader rollout of food scrap recovery across the region (see a video about the pilot launch here).

The Zera Food Recycler is said to be able to break down a week's worth of food scraps into a homemade fertilizer within 24 hours, which could help families reduce their production of an average of 400 pounds of food waste annually.

Quinn, who seems to really get the full picture, said at the release of the FoodWorks plan, «We need to stop thinking of food scraps as garbage.»

We hope that companies like Club Coffee will continue to work with the USCC to not only develop products that are tools for diversion, but also help support the growth of the food scrap collection and processing infrastructure needed to close the loop on products like compostable coffee pods.

Fifteen percent of all residential trash collected in Onondaga County is made up of food scraps, according to OCRRA.

The Community Action Organization of Erie County recently obtained a Department of Environmental Conservation permit that allows agency officials to collect 1,000 cubic yards of food scraps, which is more than 1,000 tons.

In the U.S., about 95 percent of food scraps are still thrown away and eventually end up in landfills.

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

Vets believe that having the same number of teeth in a smaller space leads to overcrowding, and the accumulation of food scraps between the teeth.

He uses a 2 - part system, with an earthworm - filled box composter that receives the initial load of food scraps and a tumbler that finishes it off.

Each week, users place a paper additive packet consisting of coconut husk fibers and baking soda into the bin, which acts as the brown material that aids the decomposition of food scraps.

Collaborative Project with City of Albany, CA and Coalition Members Supports Implementation of Food Scrap Recovery Ordinances - Could Reduce Up to 43 % of Current Landfilled Waste

This pilot is the third of a series of food scrap recovery systems that Global Green will be helping deploy over the next year in major cities in California and New York.

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

According to the U.S. EPA, each American throws away an average of 1.3 pounds of food scraps daily.

It has several advantages: it's super low - effort and you can manage a pretty big volume of food scraps (I've learned that you don't want to overfeed worms).

Measuring 11» x 22» x 33.75» and weighing in at 118.6 pounds, the Zera is intended to be an integral part of the food preparation space, where it will provide a convenient and accessible location for disposing of food scraps, and one that looks like it belongs in the kitchen.

Ten million pounds of food scraps and yard waste have been collected under a city program to reduce the amount of garbage shipped to landfills.

Then throughout the week they add all of their food scraps, including meat and dairy (sans bones), which is off limits in composting.

According to the EPA, 95 % of food scraps are landfilled in the US each year, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to seven coal - fired power plants.

Restaurants, on the other hand, are able to collect almost all of their food scraps for composting (where available) or sending it to be used as feed at a farm.

The details are a little sparse on the unit, but the website says the system «utilizes oxygen, moisture, heat, a plant - based additive, and an agitator,» which can reduce the volume of the food scraps «by two - thirds within 24 hours.»