Comments on: Seattle Slays http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/03/27/seattle-slays/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Fri, 16 May 2008 04:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/03/27/seattle-slays/#comment-24887 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:37:15 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/03/27/seattle-slays/#comment-24887 Very good question, Mr./Ms. Monkey. I don't know the exact answer, but I'm confident it's better to collect and compost food waste instead of just sending it to a landfill. First, composting prevents harmful methane emissions that'd occur if waste was landfilled. Second, they're mixing the food waste with yard debris they're already collecting. The trucks are already making the rounds, so there would only be a little bit of added emissions (because the added materials will necessitate more runs). While we're at it, it's better to have trash collection trucks instead of having everyone driving individually to the dump, as happens in my hometown. Very good question, Mr./Ms. Monkey.

I don’t know the exact answer, but I’m confident it’s better to collect and compost food waste instead of just sending it to a landfill. First, composting prevents harmful methane emissions that’d occur if waste was landfilled. Second, they’re mixing the food waste with yard debris they’re already collecting. The trucks are already making the rounds, so there would only be a little bit of added emissions (because the added materials will necessitate more runs).

While we’re at it, it’s better to have trash collection trucks instead of having everyone driving individually to the dump, as happens in my hometown.

]]> by: dancing monkey http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/03/27/seattle-slays/#comment-24876 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:44:39 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/03/27/seattle-slays/#comment-24876 I visited Seattle last year and was very impressed by the bin my host, who owned her own home, would put out for city pickup of food waste for compost. But, I have to wonder --- what's the tradeoff, in terms of fuel miles, to truck the waste somewhere centralized to let it cure into valuable fertilizer? I visited Seattle last year and was very impressed by the bin my host, who owned her own home, would put out for city pickup of food waste for compost. But, I have to wonder — what’s the tradeoff, in terms of fuel miles, to truck the waste somewhere centralized to let it cure into valuable fertilizer?

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