Just Zero’s Post

Thanks to Stuff for the great write-up recently! We're inviting businesses in Pōneke to get on board our solution to reduce food waste to landfill and its planet-heating emissions, and support the growth of local food systems, toward a thriving, low-carbon future for our city. Local food growing - in māra kai, schools, community gardens, urban farms, backyards, berms and more - generates a wide range of local benefits: from mental health and wellbeing, to boosting local food growing skills and knowledge, supporting community cohesion, biodiversity, reducing carbon emissions from our food supply chain, and plenty more. There are already dozens of community gardens and urban farms in Pōneke. If this became hundreds, imagine how the positive impacts would add up! But we need a local supply of compost to set up and fuel them. This is why we are strong advocates for localised composting - to ensure some of our city's food scraps are going into producing these local benefits, rather than all being trucked away to large facilities. https://lnkd.in/gxcdbA2w

It's Spring! Time to get outside in the garden, clear out those old branches laying in your yard, and put that food waste to good use! The District's Composting 101 is a basic guide you'll need to get started in your composting efforts. No matter where you are, composting is a great way to divert more materials from the landfill. Check out our guide here: https://lnkd.in/eNwdtE_P

The City of Fayetteville is launching a new pilot program to collect food waste right at your curb! Food waste makes up nearly 20% of the total waste Fayetteville sends to the landfill, where it creates methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. We're partnering with Ozark Compost and Swap (OCS) for the pilot, which is aimed at determining the demand from Fayetteville residents for a City-run food waste curbside collection program. During the pilot period – a free month of food waste collections by OCS – your food waste will be taken to the City's composting facility for us to make a high quality compost. Participants are not obligated to continue service with OCS beyond the pilot period. Curbside food waste collections will begin in January 2025. Learn more, including how to sign up: https://lnkd.in/gxRjgkpb

Time for another #EnvironmentalFact! There was 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2018. Of that, 69 million tons were recycled and 25 million tons were composted. 17.7 million tons were food waste and were used for animal feed, donations, wastewater treatment, or one of the many other food waste management pathways. It is so important for the environment and landfill management that we dispose of our waste through the proper channels. Find out how to properly dispose of your different types of waste with our #EnvironmentalComplianceTraining at ecatts.com or envicomply.com!

Contestant: Lauren Environmental Nonprofit of Choice: California Native Plant Society-San Diego Chapter Planet-First Partner: Sustainability is Sexy 1. What year did the first municipal composting pilot program launch in San Diego? 2. Which of these would be an effective way of preventing your food scraps from smelling? 3. A healthy compost needs a balance of materials rich in which two elements? 4. What is the decomposition of organic materials using microorganisms without oxygen called? 5. What is the most common type of Vermicompost worm in North America? *Disclaimer* Waste practices can vary commercially and by incorporated and incorporated towns, townships, cities, counties & states. That's what makes this whole thing so gosh darn silly. However waste collection and disposal tend to be improving all the time. Please check with your local haulers for current accepted waste practices! We at Waste Wise & Allgoods Nonprofit, take pride in researching and verifying factual information to the best of our ability. If we have made an error, please reach out and provide your credible source. We will be happy to correct errors, if any. Do your part, get smart, Watch Waste Wise 📺 #composting #environmentaleducation #foodwaste #wastewiseshow #watchwastewise #garbagegameshow

An 18-month composting pilot program is diverting food waste in four New Haven Public Schools, the first policy of its kind at NHPS: https://ow.ly/mup850R5LUS #magnetschools #composting

💧💧On #WorldWaterDay, we want to acknowledge the deep connection between water conservation and food waste. Every day, a significant amount of water is wasted in the production and disposal of food that never gets eaten. When rescuing and redistributing surplus food, we're not just fighting hunger, but also saving precious water resources. By reducing food waste, we not only save food but also conserve water resources, contributing to a healthier planet for future generations. Check out the link in bio to learn more about how you can get involved! #SecondHarvest #NoWasteNoHunger #WorldWaterDay #FoodRescue #StopFoodWaste #SustainableFuture

Is anyone out there interested in food waste (and actions to reduce it)? We're having a kick off meeting 3-4pm on Tuesday 23rd April that will bring together businesses, community groups, council people and others to start to look at how we can reduce food waste in Stockport. It's part of the Stockport Food Partnership work that's been developing over the past year.    Reducing food waste can save businesses money, reduce waste going to landfill, help tackle climate change and can support community groups by providing them with food that can still be used.    Come along to help us plan and develop actions. Please bring with you: ideas for actions, connections/contacts, best practice examples, information about your group/groups who deliver in this space, considerations of how this group can lead and deliver actions.   Give me a shout if you'd like to be part of it and feel free to share with anyone who's interested in this topic and who would like to attend the meeting. #stockport #foodwaste #climateaction #climateactionnow #stockportfoodpartnership

Separating your yard waste and food scraps fights rats, helps the environment - and it's fun, too. Learn more about how you can get in on the action with the largest, easiest curbside composting program EVER at an upcoming info session: https://on.nyc.gov/3Kpuzf9

Contestant: Tom Environmental Nonprofit of Choice: Forever Balboa Park Planet-First Partner: Zero Waste San Diego 1. How many U.S. States have mandated composting programs? 2. What percentage did food waste make up in US landfills in 2023? 3. Who is known as America’s First Composter? 4. What is the golden rule or slogan for remembering what goes in your green bin in San Diego? 5. What is “aerobic composting”? *Disclaimer* Waste practices can vary commercially and by incorporated and incorporated towns, townships, cities, counties & states. That's what makes this whole thing so gosh darn silly. However waste collection and disposal tend to be improving all the time. Please check with your local haulers for current accepted waste practices! We at Waste Wise & Allgoods Nonprofit, take pride in researching and verifying factual information to the best of our ability. If we have made an error, please reach out and provide your credible source. We will be happy to correct errors, if any. Do your part, get smart, Watch Waste Wise 📺 #composting #environmentaleducation #foodwaste #wastewiseshow #watchwastewise #garbagegameshow