Feature: 9 Ways to Save In The Kitchen

Earth Day is Monday! Can you believe it? Tomorrow we'll be at the Earth Day Trash Bash at Nollen Plaza and we hope we'll see you there! We're always eco-focused here, which is why today we're featuring an article about 9 ways to save in the kitchen. This list is centered around reducing food waste, a subject we're very interested in!

These tip may seem common sense for some of you, but for others they may seem revolutionary. Either way, we hope you all read them and learn! They're great and simple ideas that make a large impact.

Read the article here.

Don't forget- if your business wants to start composting their organic waste- contact us! We'd be happy to help.

Feature: 3 Minutes To Your Best Garden Yet

Today we're featuring a helpful video guide- 3 minutes to your best garden yet. These videos, put together by Ben Gould, shows you a few different tips to helping your garden be better than ever.

We especially like the last one about how to properly add compost to your garden. We recommend all of you add compost to your garden for larger, more nutrient rich plants.

Which segment is your favorite? Did you learn something? What's your biggest takeaway? Share in our comments!



Read the full article here.

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.

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