Compost Survey in Akwesasne
By Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
It was a snowy day in Akwesasne during the MSW Blue Bag service run. The garbage truck driver picked up the blue trash bags while the Recycling Coordinator handed out the Composting Food Survey to each household that is subscribed to the MSW Blue Bag Service. The results will help us determine outreach and assistance. It will also help to plan and construct a small-scale composting pilot program that produces rich soil material.
We got the survey results after consulting the local people who are an essential part of the community. Before a decision is made we consult the public. The survey results indicate that most would like to have a composting collection service in Akwesasne. Most participants produce less than 5 gallons of organic waste. About half compost at home and the others do not. They correctly selected the images that indicated what was compostable. Having a compost drop-off service at the Transfer Station seems to not be popular. There was a positive response to…
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Today's guest blog is authored by Jon Smieja of GreenBiz Group. The original post can be read here.
I’m quick to admit when I fall short of my circular economy aspirations in my personal life. Take the number of outdated and unused electronics lying around my house. The current inventory includes multiple old tablets, two laptop computers and a handful of old cell phones. I even have a third generation iPod Nano laying around somewhere. My point is many of us have closets and junk drawers full of this stuff, and it represents a huge missed opportunity for the circular economy.
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