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Gary has 47 years’ experience in recycling, is a leading advocate of Zero Waste, and is Coordinator of the Recycling Is Infrastructure Too Campaign. He is Vice-President of Zero Waste USA and past President and Lifetime Honorary Board Member of the National Recycling Coalition. He also served on the Town Council and was Mayor of…
Composting the Beaten Path Way…
Check out this amazing Zero Waste Gainesville interview of Stephan Barron of Beaten Path Composting a weekly food scrap pickup business in Gainesville, FL. Barron talks about the advantages of compost for soil health and how he has made it into a thriving local business, all while balancing sustainability, living wage and environment. … Stephan…
National Composting Day, May 29
Composting… We don’t all have gardens, but for those of us who do, it’s good to have a compost plan. Even apartment dwellers can compost! In honor of National Compost day, here are a few resources for beginners.
From Ancient Plants to Modern Plastics: Learning from Earth’s Past
In ancient days, Earth experienced a unique period in its history – the Carboniferous, when vast forests of primitive plants grew, died, and simply… accumulated. (Cue the music of environmental cartoonist Hayao Miyazaki.) For an astounding 60 million years, no living thing could break down the tough lignin in dead plant matter. Generation after generation…
Earth Day 2025: Why This Year Matters for Composting and Climate
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CiIT Agenda – July 19, 2022
All times posted are Pacific time. 2:00PM – Rick Anthony – Moderator Welcome – Housekeeping Organizing for Getting Composting Facilities Funded and Government procurement of compost products for all infrastructure projects and government lands. 2:10PM – Craig Coker Composting Site Selection- what is it, how to site it 2:25PM – Anthony Myint Zero Foodprint –…
