Equal Time with Anthony Pollina, Carl Etnier, & Traven

January 18, 2010
Feed the soil, keep down landfill costs, extend the life of landfills, create jobs, reduce greenhouse gases: These are all reasons to compost food waste instead of throwing it into the trash.

A new facility in Moretown, Grow Compost, is partnering with the Highfields Center for Composting and the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD) to collect food waste from restaurants, grocery stores, and other large sources and create good compost, right next to the Moretown landfill. Guests on today's show are Josh Kelly of Highfields and Lisa Ransom of Grow Compost.

CVSWMD has information about residential composting options.

For information about Highfields' community composting program, call Josh Kelly at 802-472-5138 x204.

Other local resources mentioned during the show:
Mad River Valley residents can purchase Soil Saver composters for $45 at the Earthwise Transfer Station in Waitsfield.

Worm composting information and supplies are available through Down To Earth Worm Farm in Greensboro.

Carl Etnier hosts.

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