Tune in as Charlie interview’s Meredith from Common Ground Compost. She’s one the country’s top waste industry experts, and is based out of NYC, which has a major trash problem. Hope you enjoy!
O-Town Compost Leads The Fight Against Food Waste
Credits to Rob Greenfield Films
Episode #12. Black Earth Compost - Taking Massachusetts' Food Waste By Storm
After Massachusetts passed the statewide organics ban in 2014, Connor saw his company, Black Earth Compost, balloon in size over the next year. Surprisingly, he believes pig farmers are the largest food waste recyclers in the state, and sets a great example how to work side by side with other food scraps collectors, like Bootstrap Compost.
Episode #8 - Strengthening the Relationship with Your Local Municipality - Vanessa Balta Cook
Listen to Charlie's latest episode interviewing The City of Winter Park’s Sustainability Director, Vanessa Balta Cook, and how local municipalities can team up with community composters.
O-Town Compost is coming to Sanford, Lake Mary, and Longwood tomorrow!!!
Tomorrow’s the big day! After 30+ requests from the area, we’re getting our butt into high gear to bring our convenient composting service to Seminole County zip codes: 32773, 32701, 32750, 32746, 32771, and 32779.
People who subscribe before next Wednesday (1/20) will receive their first month of service free by using the promo code “SEMINOLE” when they subscribe. 💚
For you current subscribers, help us spread the word to your friends in Sanford, Lake Mary, and Longwood, and when they subscribe, both parties will get two free pickups thanks to our referral program.
The Truth About Plastic Recycling
Unfortunately, plastic recycling never was legitimate. You can thank Dow Chemical, Dupont, and the American Chemical Council, to name a few of those responsible for the single-use plastic clogging our eco-systems.
As Orlando’s community composter, we struggle to compost “bio-based plastic",” “corn starch-based plastic",” and “biodegradable plastic” everyday. The plastic packaging industry has put in considerable effort to greenwash consumers to make them believe this stuff is really “compostable.” It’s not, and a good rule of thumb: If it looks and feels like plastic, we can’t compost it and it’s not really compostable.
Our Black Friday Deal for the Environment
Here at O-Town Compost, we aren’t a big fan of the consumer holiday, Black Friday. Although, this year, we are. It’s the day that people in West Orange County can join the movement to reduce waste going to the landfill, and join us in striving for a zero waste Central Florida.
The meaning behind Black Friday doesn’t have to be about mindless consumption. It can be about becoming closer as a community through recycling our food scraps!
Take a Tour at O-Town's Compost Site
On the morning of September 26th, we will be opening up our composting site to the Orlando community for a tour of our operations. Come see how we have processed over 14 tons of food scraps into compost, returning nutrients to the soil. Also, there will be a permaculture component of the tour focused on growing local food and working with nature rather than against it.
It’s crazy to think how OTC has grown in the last year (hey 2020 hasn’t been all bad), and we hope to share the inspiration with everyone else. We’re not the only ones who want to see food waste recycling become commonplace in Central Florida.
After the tour, there will be a plant sale of mostly native Florida perennial plants that are easy to foster and maintain. Stepping out of the industrial food system and community composting go hand in hand, so we’re always trying to promote growing food in place of lawns.
The following tour times on 9/26 will be 10am-11am, 11am-12pm, and 12pm-1pm. Send us an email if you haven’t already to express your interest in attending. Masks are required for everyone’s safety, and you are welcome to bring guests.
Orlando's Community Composter Diverts 2 Tons!
Thank you to our community composters that helped us achieve this milestone!
