In a move that should surprise no one, Portland will test a household food waste pickup system in 2,000 homes come April. Great idea, great quote:
Portland’s solid waste and recycling manager, Bruce Walker, says, “We’re coming right into their kitchen saying, ‘Please change your habits.’ “
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Keep sandwich thieves away with these faux-mold bags. A clever idea, but I agree with commenters blogosphere-wide: the bags increase the odds that someone will throw out your “moldy” sandwich. (HT to Jay Hancock’s blog).
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EKOKOOK is a crazy, cool concept kitchen direct from France. There’s either a composting ferris wheel or a segmented worm bin beneath the sink. All you French speakers feel free to weigh in on the specifics.
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Sainsbury’s just made a major commitment to anaerobic digestion, signing a deal with waste firm Biffa. Yet some in the UK not content with regular old AD are trying their hand at mobile anaerobic digestion.
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Is it just me or do these sandwich cutters waste a bunch of the sandwich? Certainly the crusts…
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