zero waste

Collecting organics at the curb

Because your food scraps, leaves, and grass are valuable, recycling programs across the nation are now looking at organics as the next frontier in waste reduction. In many cities, like Hutchinson, Minnesota, organics can be separated by residents for collection, just as recyclables are separated for curbside collection. In 2001, Eureka Recycling tested organics collection in over 400 Saint Paul households. The households in the study diverted an average total of 74 percent of their discards—through recycling and organics collection—from their trash, and residents were enthusiastic about the opportunity to have their kitchen scraps collected for composting. Because of this success, Eureka Recycling and the City of Saint Paul have embraced the goal of adding household organics to curbside collection services by 2008. When organics are collected, they are delivered to a composting facility where the large amounts of organics are carefully managed to create compost.


the city hasn't done this yet. but i'm super excited for when they get it organized because then things like wax paper, napkins, and chicken bones can all be composted.
also i learned you can even compost animal shit and cat litter in your backyard!

tomorrow i'm gonna call the hotline (615) 222 SORT to talk about my worms.
this is a great resource.

i love this idea of zero waste.
i'm gonna start being more conscious of the non recyclable plastics i buy and try to weed them out of my life.