Last week we posted an editorial to our social media channels, but we wanted to feature it on this blog because we really want to emphasize how important writing editorials like this truly is.
Read the editorial here.
Scott Koepke, who wrote the editorial, brings up at the end that his students can grasp the concept he's trying to get across. When it's that simple, why isn't everyone doing it? In the end the switch is a very simple process, even more so with companies like ours, who provide businesses with bins and totes, pickup services, and educational training.
Our company works with hospitals, universities, grocery stores, restaurants and many other generators across the state of Iowa. We know that our customers can do it, but more importantly we know that many other businesses can do it as well.
Consider this our call to action: If you know a business owner that isn't composting, challenge them to do so. We provide a complimentary waste audit, so they can see the true impact that their waste stream has. We'll continue our work to turn organics towards beneficial reuse in compost.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Feature: Upcycled Garden Spring 2013
Here at GreenRU we read a variety of blogs about gardening and green living. We loved this post from Friday of last week about creating a chic and upcycled look for your garden this year!
These ideas aren't new, but we love the traction they're getting with social media, especially Pinterest. These upcycled items all look like you could have purchased them from a high end store, but they're just made with something that may have been considered junk.
The idea of giving objects new life through new purpose is great for the green movement, and we hope to see it continue. After all, what is compost if not new life for soil from the old life that grew from it.
Have you seen any other great upcycling posts lately? Share them in our comments! We'd love to check them out.
These ideas aren't new, but we love the traction they're getting with social media, especially Pinterest. These upcycled items all look like you could have purchased them from a high end store, but they're just made with something that may have been considered junk.
The idea of giving objects new life through new purpose is great for the green movement, and we hope to see it continue. After all, what is compost if not new life for soil from the old life that grew from it.
Have you seen any other great upcycling posts lately? Share them in our comments! We'd love to check them out.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Our Favorite Gardening Pins
We love garden planning, but we especially love the ability to stow away great ideas year round with Pinterest. We've been pinning for a little while now an have a fair amount of pins, especially on our "Love Your Garden" board. Here is a list of our favorites so far!
Everyone needs a little gardening inspiration every now and then. With this post we hoped to inspire every gardener to keep it up!
This pin went over how to save your fresh herbs for later use. It's great for preparing for winter time, when fresh grown is so much harder to accomplish.
We're a fan of all types of gardens, so is it any surprise that we loved this vertical garden, conveniently located next to the stove?
This pin was a fun idea during the warmer months. To be honest, we were surprised how quickly this pin got popular! It is a great how-to to bring beautiful butterflies into your garden!
We love the idea of getting your children involved in the gardening process. While that may not be happening until the spring, this Biosphere is a great way to get them excited for it!
While this may not look like much, it's actually a guide to a winter to spring bulb project, which is a great way to stay inspired during the cold months.
This pin was back during peak apple season. We love it's helpful hints for all of your apple eating!
This guide is great for buying local, but also if you're trying to grow these fruits and need to know when the peak seasons are!
These lovely flowers are gorgeous year round, however we were especially fond of them during the holiday season because they look like candy canes!
These are our favorite of our pins, do you have any favorite gardening pins? Which of these are your favorites? Let us know in the comments!
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These are our favorite of our pins, do you have any favorite gardening pins? Which of these are your favorites? Let us know in the comments!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Gardening for your Region
We've been doing a lot of gardening in our head lately. The cold weather just makes us plan the plants we will grow in the spring. This week we found a great website that can help you with your garden planning, BHG Gardening By Region.
This site is great, first you find out what region you're in, if you don't already know. Then you can find the best things to plant based on your region. They have numerous guides, all to help you plan that perfect garden!
We particularly liked their guide to the Top Roses for the Midwest. Which article was your favorite? Be sure to share in the comments. Don't forget- food waste makes a great soil amendment and we can help your business to recycle your organics.
This site is great, first you find out what region you're in, if you don't already know. Then you can find the best things to plant based on your region. They have numerous guides, all to help you plan that perfect garden!
We particularly liked their guide to the Top Roses for the Midwest. Which article was your favorite? Be sure to share in the comments. Don't forget- food waste makes a great soil amendment and we can help your business to recycle your organics.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Guest Post: Illinois Proves Positive on Composting
Hats off to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for helping the Illinois Recycling Association and its associated organizations present a first rate seminar…“Looking to the Future: Food Scrap Composting in Illinois.” Nearly 200 attendees learned about the value of composting, the regulatory and operational challenges and successful food scrap collection programs. Al Rattie of the US Composting Council’s Marketing Director shared how Weis Markets, a Pennsylvania based grocery chain, was turning their collected food scraps into branded compost for gardening customers. He also covered the US Composting Council’s efforts to develop a Seal of Testing Assurance. The Illinois DCEO has developed The F-Scrap Program, making grant money available for business and individuals interested in the commerce of composting. Discussion on Illinois laws and regulations affecting composting operations were also addressed. This type of one-day seminar would be an excellent idea for the Iowa Recycling Association or the newly formed Iowa Food Waste Reduction Program.
Written by Demetrios Hadjis of GreenRU
Written by Demetrios Hadjis of GreenRU
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Featured Upcycling DIY
With Valentines closing it, now is rush time for gifts! If you want to make a homemade gift there isn't anything better than an upcycled gift. The one we picked to feature just requires a Vinyl Record and some cooking supplies, but the gift will definitely be one of a kind, a Vinyl Record Bowl!
Thrift shops are full of old vinyls, so stop by any and pick out a record with a significant title or, if you get lucky, with a song that is important to you. It's a great way to make a very personal gift without having to spend a ton of money. The finished project is a bowl that can be used for whatever the recipient wishes! Different sized records make different sized bowls, so take that into account when making yours!
Check out the DIY here! Happy gift making!
Thrift shops are full of old vinyls, so stop by any and pick out a record with a significant title or, if you get lucky, with a song that is important to you. It's a great way to make a very personal gift without having to spend a ton of money. The finished project is a bowl that can be used for whatever the recipient wishes! Different sized records make different sized bowls, so take that into account when making yours!
Check out the DIY here! Happy gift making!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Garden chores for February
It's February, but everyone knows it's never too early to get things ready for the spring's garden! For this blog we have compiled our list of chores to get done this month for your perfect spring garden!
1) Finish ordering your seeds! It's hard to think about it, but with shipping time included you need to get finished ordering your seeds for this spring. Get those orders in so you can get started with the next chore!
2) Start appropriate seeds indoors. If you seed can get started early indoors hop on it! Late February/Early March is a great time to start those seedlings for transplant in the spring!
3) Prune Trees & Shrubs. Every plant needs a pre-spring trim, so now is a great time to get it done if you didn't get a chance to yet!
4) Beginning planning and getting things in order for your compost/fertilizer needs. Especially if you are planning on getting a specific brand remember how quickly they seem to go during busy season so if you start planning now you can get everything in order!
5) Finally just keep your houseplants in order! It can be easy to let them slip a little when planning for outdoor, but just don't forget about those ones!
With these tips it will be easy to get prepared for the Spring planting season!
1) Finish ordering your seeds! It's hard to think about it, but with shipping time included you need to get finished ordering your seeds for this spring. Get those orders in so you can get started with the next chore!
2) Start appropriate seeds indoors. If you seed can get started early indoors hop on it! Late February/Early March is a great time to start those seedlings for transplant in the spring!
3) Prune Trees & Shrubs. Every plant needs a pre-spring trim, so now is a great time to get it done if you didn't get a chance to yet!
4) Beginning planning and getting things in order for your compost/fertilizer needs. Especially if you are planning on getting a specific brand remember how quickly they seem to go during busy season so if you start planning now you can get everything in order!
5) Finally just keep your houseplants in order! It can be easy to let them slip a little when planning for outdoor, but just don't forget about those ones!
With these tips it will be easy to get prepared for the Spring planting season!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
U.S. Composting Council Round-Up
Well, as we said in our last post, we spend last week in Orlando, Florida for the U.S. Composting Council Conference. We heard all sorts of interesting things from all areas of the industry and it was a great experience to learn more about everyone working with composting!
Maybe you didn't go to the conference, but there have been a lot of interesting articles that were published leading up to and following it, by complete coincidence. Have you read anything interesting about composting last week or this week? Share the link in the comments! We'd love to read what you thought was interesting!
We read this article about composting to provide fertilizer for rooftop gardens and we were definitely interested! Check it out: http://earth911.com/news/2013/02/04/nyc-rooftop-compost/
Maybe you didn't go to the conference, but there have been a lot of interesting articles that were published leading up to and following it, by complete coincidence. Have you read anything interesting about composting last week or this week? Share the link in the comments! We'd love to read what you thought was interesting!
We read this article about composting to provide fertilizer for rooftop gardens and we were definitely interested! Check it out: http://earth911.com/news/2013/02/04/nyc-rooftop-compost/
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