Articles tagged: composting
University of Michigan gives food composting a try at the Michigan League
Posted: Oct 25, 2012Not going to finish those fries? No problem. At the Michigan League, you can turn them into compost. Read more »
environment: Last week for Ann Arborites to take the city's solid waste survey
Posted: Oct 02, 2012This is the last week for Ann Arbor residents to take an online survey on the city’s five-year Solid Waste Management Plan Update by Oct. 5. The survey was also mailed to city residents in ... Read more »
environment: Fall leaf management options in Ann Arbor
Posted: Sep 23, 2011As the warm days of summer give way to the cool temperatures of autumn, it’s time to think of ways to manage fall leaves. Ann Arborites can choose to mulch their leaves on-site, or set ... Read more »
Ann Arbor offers a Recycling Plant tour or vermicomposting workshop in the new year
Posted: Jan 04, 2011Interested in trying your hand at indoor composting with red worms? On Saturday morning, Feb. 12, local vermicomposter Sarah Archer will lead two worm bin workshops on indoor food scrap worm composting at 10 a.m. ... Read more »
With polls: Elimination of bulk leaf pick-up has Ann Arbor residents bagging leaves, composting this fall
Posted: Dec 02, 2010Charlotte “Kitsy” Eaton of Ann Arbor is frustrated by the city's new leaf management options. “Nothing’s as good as the old way,” Eaton said. “What it used to be is we would rake our leaves ... Read more »
home & garden: Goodbye, Mr. SunChips compostable bag
Posted: Oct 16, 2010Last week, Frito-Lay announced rather quietly that the company is discontinuing the use of its compostable packaging on all but one of its SunChips flavors. Frito-Lay had launched the biodegradable bag about a year and ... Read more »
Ann Arbor offers new compost carts at discount
Posted: Jun 08, 2010Ann Arbor residents can pre-order new compost carts through the city for a one-time fee of $25 per cart through July 30, the city said. Rolling compost carts allow for the disposal of yard debris ... Read more »
Composting: from fork to farm
Posted: May 25, 2010Corinna writes a series titled Farm to Fork detailing her visits to local farms; she could not resist the pun reversal. When I was a child I was encouraged to throw my apple core onto ... Read more »
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