http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/23/friday-buffet-35/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:54:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/23/friday-buffet-35/#comment-27574 Sun, 25 May 2008 08:47:48 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/23/friday-buffet-35/#comment-27574 Everything is relative isn't it? Here in NY, my business is trying to show the community the full circle of composting food waste- on site. We have a mobile unit that is offerred for rent to confrence centers, groups who want an innovative choice to "green up" meetings etc. The unit is able to take meat and bones, pre consumer and post consumer food waste, so that ALL possible waste can be composted. We keep the unit on site for about a week which includes a few days prior to the event, then at least 3 days after the event for full composting. The end product is a raw compost (looks much like mulch, because we add wood chips from a local woodworker). Before the composting process begins, we give the venue a choice of end product compost use: 1) on site landscaping, 2)donate a portion to a community garden or planting activity. This is a new concept for many, however by "showing" the actual process, I am hoping that more people will take advantage of on site composting. Everything is relative isn’t it? Here in NY, my business is trying to show the community the full circle of composting food waste- on site. We have a mobile unit that is offerred for rent to confrence centers, groups who want an innovative choice to “green up” meetings etc.
The unit is able to take meat and bones, pre consumer and post consumer food waste, so that ALL possible waste can be composted. We keep the unit on site for about a week which includes a few days prior to the event, then at least 3 days after the event for full composting.
The end product is a raw compost (looks much like mulch, because we add wood chips from a local woodworker). Before the composting process begins, we give the venue a choice of end product compost use: 1) on site landscaping, 2)donate a portion to a community garden or planting activity.
This is a new concept for many, however by “showing” the actual process, I am hoping that more people will take advantage of on site composting.

]]> http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/23/friday-buffet-35/#comment-27559 Sat, 24 May 2008 18:45:45 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/23/friday-buffet-35/#comment-27559 Have you seen the book HUNGRY PLANET- What the World Eats? A friend bought it at a nutrition conference. Check it out when you grt time. Have you seen the book HUNGRY PLANET- What the World Eats? A friend bought it at a nutrition conference. Check it out when you grt time.

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