By: William G. Handlos, PE With the average landfill tipping fee rising to over $50 per ton, and with pickup and hauling costs rising every year, a low-cost backyard composting program just makes sense. About one-third of household waste is … Continue reading
Written By: Katie Bocskor, Digital Marketing Manager for MyGreenGloves Summertime Lemonade Stands When you think summertime, what adventures, activities and memories come to mind? I think of bike rides and lemonade stands. Summer is my favorite time of year and … Continue reading
Backyard composting growth is exploding as residents of all ages become aware of how much compostable materials are unnecessarily entering our landfills. 30 to 50% of the residential waste stream is made up of compostable materials—food scraps, newspaper, dried plants, … Continue reading
Did you know that Earth Day is an annual Worldwide celebration that started in 1970? Each year various events are held to show support, create awareness and educate on environmental protection. Composting is just one of the many topics discussed … Continue reading
With the Easter holiday approaching, many people are planning on celebrating time with family and friends, which includes typical Easter fare and the requisite brightly colored eggs. Do you ever wonder what happens to all those colorful eggshells each year? … Continue reading
Presto announces it will feature its’ GEOBIN® Composting System at this year’s ‘COMPOST 2016’ tradeshow. Product Manager, Ross Haddock, will be at booth (#513) to answer questions about the GEOBIN composter and its role in the municipal backyard compost programs. … Continue reading
Thank you to EPA.gov, Penn State Extension, North Carolina Health, Natures Way Resources and the University of Illinois for putting together this powerful infographic on composting (via LifeHacker).
To reduce overflowing landfills and the rising costs of waste management tipping fees, more public works professionals are starting to adopt municipal backyard composting programs. For the busy public works manager, researching the best program for their community can be … Continue reading
Five Ways to cut your Food Waste Over the Holiday Season The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is filled with copious amounts of eggnog, time spent with family and food—a lot of food. It should come as no … Continue reading
The GEOBIN® Compost System is proud to support REAL School Gardens. REAL School Gardens is a national non-profit that builds learning gardens and outdoor classrooms in low-income elementary schools. REAL School Gardens then spends three-years training teachers on how to … Continue reading
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