Curbside Composter

PFAS in the sewage along with other chemicals being streamlined into the food system. I've been saying this for 15 plus years! LANDFILL THE SEWAGE AND SAVE THE FOOD WASTE!

Maine CDC Advances Understanding of PFAS in Crops Grown for Livestock Feed The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) recently published important new data in the scientific Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The research comes from a study on the movement of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from soil into grass-based forages grown f...

NEWS FLASH!!!! "An agricultural expert says composting may be the solution to reducing food waste in Illinois landfills."

U of I experts reveal the benefits of composting food scraps An agricultural expert says composting may be the solution to reducing food waste in Illinois landfills.

Good point, it’s a community not a commodity…

Food waste from markets reused as livestock feed in Chile | REUTERS In Chile, an NGO called Refeeding Foundation takes food waste from Santiago markets and reuses it as livestock feed to take the burden off of drought-affecte...

Curbside composting curbs rats: The many benefits of NYC’s organic waste collection This week, New York City’s war on rats starts a welcome new offensive with the mandatory organic food waste collection (also called curbside composting) for all New Yorkers’ homes. The …

This is what happens when you shred your food waste then compost it.

Gardener shares photo of concerning discovery in store-bought compost: 'Should be illegal' A frustrated gardener shared concerning photos of plastic gathered from their store-bought compost.

How teaching kids to compost will create long-lasting environmental action One person's trash is another's lifelong lesson on how to live sustainably -- as exemplified by students who have mastered the craft of composting.

Ease off the rake: Scientists suggest keeping fallen leaves where they land In a forest, fallen leaves fertilize the soil and offer habitat to pollinators and other wildlife. Many species of moth and butterfly overwinter in developmental stages among fallen foliage.

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"PFAS in compost derived from sewage sludge" So if it persists in the compost made from sewage then it's also in the injected or sprayed form of sewage sludge along with many other toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and possibly prions.

'Forever chemicals' are being found in compost from sludge made possible by cities' food waste - Cambridge Day Cambridge has virtually eliminated the group of chemicals known as PFAS from its drinking water supply, for now. But there’s a new worry about the level in compost derived from sewage sludge, which could affect our disposal of food waste.

If your school wants to compost we'll get you some buckets asap and you can start teaching the future generations to save that food waste and make soil! Donation style. Feed the worms not the landfill!

PLEASE COMPOST YOUR FOOD WASTE AND THANKS TO THOSE THAT DO.

Soil treated with organic fertilizers stores more carbon, study finds With carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increasing in recent decades, there is a growing urgency to find strategies for capturing and holding carbon.

"Common drugs such as antidepressants enter the environment via sewage. "

Let's save the food waste from the landfill and landfill the sewage.

Worm study shows risks posed by antidepressants in water Common drugs such as antidepressants enter the environment via sewage. In her PhD research, Toxicologist Merel van der Most has shown that this affects the behavior of nematodes. These drugs may also be harmful to many other aquatic creatures. Van der Most will receive her PhD at Wageningen Universi...

Stop spreading our sewage on farm fields that grow food for the animals we eat! De-water the sewage and landfill the solids! Save the food waste from the landfill and make soil!

Pollution revealed as the greatest threat to healthy soils Food security and biodiversity are threatened by the chemicals contaminating our soils.

Crying happy tears...

Compost (feat. DiorNoel) - A Portrait of the NYC Composting Community “Compost” is dedicated to the citizens of New York City who make community composting a reality. Save your scraps, and call on NYC to bring back it’s municip...

https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/new-study-shows-impact-of-vermont-food-waste-ban/

New study shows impact of Vermont food waste ban The state estimates around 70,000 tons of food is disposed of every year.

A look back at 2019. What a helper!