New Option for Food Waste Disposal

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The landfill's have long lamented about the difficulty of managing food waste in the landfills. Food waste produces an incredible amount of methane emissions. However, due to the fact that there weren't a whole lot of options to be found on the market for food waste, this issue had remained unsolved .

That was until 2009 when the Peninsula Compost Company decided to start gathering food waste and instead of taking it to the landfills, they took it to their composting facilities. After a few weeks the food waste was converted into richly, nutritious soil to be used for public consumption.

Although there was a lot of uncertainty that this business model would work,  it was reported last week that the company has started to turn an operating profit. We think this is such a great way to great a sustainable ecosystem!

Source: green.blogs.nytimes.com

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Fashion Industry Getting Into the Spirit of Recycling

Many industries are finding ways to save money by turning to recyclable and renewable resources. Surprisingly, the fashion industry is also making that leap. Puma has created a full line of "biodegradable clothing".

The collection, which includes shoes, clothing and accessories, only contains items able to be broken down in one of two processes. Materials in the "Biological Cycle" are organic, non-toxic fibers able to be broken down by microorganisms into biological nutrients that can go back into the Earth. Then there are items in the "Technical Cycle" - things like metal or plastic fastenings or special textiles would be harvested by the Bring Me Back program and then sent back to factories to be used in new items.

Check out the full article here: www.dvice.com

This is How You Recycle Your Mason Jars

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Time to Outlaw Styrofoam?

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If you are in New Yorker then chances are you have heard about the crusades of Mayor Michael Bloomberg against Styrofoam. He is eager to outlaw the use of all Styrofoam packaging in favor of more earth friendly packaging.

It doesn't seem like this would be a particularly hard fight, especially if you are like us and the thought of touching Styrofoam is like running fingernails down a chalkboard.

"Steve Russell, vice president of the American Chemistry Council, a trade group, said recycling polystyrene was something to look at instead of a ban.

"The technology exists to recycle polystyrene foam foodservice right now," he said, pointing to efforts in California."

 We do have to agree that it  recycling might be a little less shocking to the economy than an outright ban. What do you think?

Source: online.wsj.com

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Senators Getting Serious about Nuclear Waste

All has been quiet on the nuclear waste home front after talks broke down surrounding the disposal of nuclear waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountains. However, it seems that some Senators are taking another look at re-approaching the issue.

Wyden is the new chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The radioactive waste working group also includes Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Dianne Feinstein of California and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee. They’re all high-ranking members of both parties who hold key positions on committees that deal with energy issues.

They are looking to find a final short and long term storage solution  to dispose of nuclear waste.

Good luck. Our hats are off to these Senators. This necessary task will be difficult at best.

Source: Boise State Public Radio

Tips and Tricks for Garbage Collection in the Snow

It's that time of the year again when the snowstorms seem to keep coming and Spring is so very far away.

This is also the time that many of our customers call with questions about how to get their garbage collected when there is so much snow. We found a great article written by Newton Patch that gives a comprehensive list on how to deal with garbage collection in the snow!

Please take a minute to read: Tips for Trash and Recycling Collection in the Snow