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Wow, I Can Compost That?

Mary Mazzoni, April 11th, 2012

When it comes to compostables, most of us think of the usual suspects - fruit and vegetable scraps, yard trimmings and paper. But that's only the start of what you can toss in your bin. Last year we gave you eight crazy things to compost. Here's a few more to add to the list. Not sure how to ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, compost, composting, food, organic waste, organicwaste, paper, wood

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Reduce Food Waste in 5 Easy Steps

Mary Mazzoni, February 3rd, 2012

The U.S. generates more than 34 million tons of food waste each year, according to the EPA. Sure, you can compost perished produce, leftovers and food scraps. But the best way to lighten your kitchen's impact on the planet is to stop waste at its source. To help, we've compiled five simple ways to reduce food waste in ... read more

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Tagged food, ideas, kitchen, organic, organicwaste, reduce, reuse, tip

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What If We Had to Pay For the Food We Waste?

Leon Kaye, January 4th, 2012

About 40 percent of food is wasted in the U.S. But what would happen to that number if we were forced to pay for every pound we threw away? Leon Kaye travels to South Korea where tossing food hits means emptying your wallet. Are you an avid recycler and a composting fiend who feels burned that you're still paying the same ... read more

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Tagged curbside, food, organicwaste, recycling

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Machine Turns Food Waste Into Water

Mary Mazzoni, December 28th, 2011

A Singapore startup is perfecting a technology that can turn food waste into water, according to recent news reports. Renee Mison, 48, was semi-retired when she came upon the Korean-made food waste-to-water machine. The former marketing professional found so much potential in the idea that she left her dreams of leisure behind, bought rights to the machine and used it to ... read more

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Tagged food, organic, organicwaste

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Tacoma Residents to Recycle Food Waste Curbside

Mary Mazzoni, December 22nd, 2011

Tacoma, Wash. will soon join the growing list of states and municipalities putting laws on the books to keep food waste out of landfills. Beginning in April, city residents will be able to dispose of food scraps and other organic waste at the curb, according to an article published on Wednesday by The News Tribune in Tacoma. Residents ... read more

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Tagged curbside, food, organicwaste, recycle, reduce

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San Fran Considers Public Composting Toilets

Alexis Petru, December 12th, 2011

San Francisco community groups are considering public composting toilets as an environmentally-friendly and inexpensive way to deal with the city’s public defecation problem, the San Francisco Examiner reported. Eric Brooks, chair of the local Green Party’s sustainability working group, originally proposed rolling out composting toilets citywide to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Motivated by Brook’s suggestion, the commission conducted ... read more

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Tagged composting, organicwaste, reduce

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Charlotte Airport to Start Worm Composting

Alexis Petru, November 30th, 2011

If you travel through the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., next year and throw away an apple core or half-eaten sandwich, your leftovers won’t be wasted – they’ll become a feast for worms and eventually a nutritious soil amendment. The airport plans to open a new $1.1 million recycling center in February with a worm-based composting system that ... read more

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Tagged composting, energy, food, organic, organicwaste, reduce

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San Fran Collects Millionth Ton of Food Scraps

Alexis Petru, November 22nd, 2011

San Francisco’s urban composting program reached a milestone Nov. 22, as Recology, the city’s solid waste and recycling collection company, picked up its millionth ton of food scraps – more than two times the weight of the Golden Gate Bridge. Since its launch in 1996, the City by the Bay’s compost program has saved 2.7 million cubic yards of landfill ... read more

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Tagged composting, food, organicwaste, reduce

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This App Has Recipes for Your Leftovers

Amanda Wills, November 21st, 2011

Before heading out to the grocery store this week, take a new approach to building out your shopping list: high taste, low waste. A new app from Lovefoodhatewaste.com helps generate delicious recipes (from top Scottish chefs!) for your Thanksgiving leftovers (great for those guests with eyes bigger than their stomachs). It also features a portion-size and meal planner. Download Love ... read more

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Tagged composting, food, organicwaste, smartphone

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5 Tasty Recipes for Overripe Produce

Mary Mazzoni, November 17th, 2011

Buying local produce can be a catch-22. Sure, you want to eat locally and seasonally, but produce can have a pretty short shelf-life. If you have some overripe fruits and veggies in your fridge, don’t toss them in the compost pile yet! Check out these five simple recipes for overripe produce, and start cutting back on food waste today. Before ... read more

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Tagged composting, food, organic, organicwaste, Recipes, reuse

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