Commercial Composting

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Saving the planet may well stem from the small act of many, than bigger actions undergone by the few. One restaurant chooses to participate in a city-wide program, recycling its food waste into reusable garden compost—the owner explains why.

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[themainewatch]

If one has the land and the will to make compost, there is plenty of material out there. Just the restaurants alone create tons of the stuff. I bet most managers/owners would be open to the idea if they don't have to go out of their way

[cookingupastory]

@themainewatch I think that's what worked so well with this program - the separated food waste went outside into bins next to the others, which were picked up and taken to the compost facility. When this video was made the waste was being driven to a facility outside of Seattle, but now a facility is opening nearby (in Portland).

[EnviroMonster]

That is fantastic.I have never been to a restaurant that did not give me too much food.My grandparents generation did not have the luxury of throwing away anything and we have lost sight of that.Sustainability starts at home and work.Don't spoil the soil.

[cookingupastory]

Here, Here! Don't spoil the soil !!!

[ibwhite]

Outstanding video! I have two large compost heaps, and last year I collected 80 bags of leaves from neighbors without having to rake any leaves in my own yard :-) Now the neighbors' composted leaves are being used in my garden to keep the moisture in. Great job!

B

[cookingupastory]

That's awesome, B. You're doing you're part too! I may do something like that myself this fall... I just added 4 growing beds to my yard. Not growing as much as you, though!

[nongb00]

I think what you are doing is GREAT. I wish everyone would get involed. More cities should offer picking up compost from restaurants.

[YERTians]

I think that a couple of the most powerful green businesses have started with compost-- particularly TerraCycle and Growing Power. Seems to me that compost might create a strategic advantage for companies that are forward-thinking enough to collect it. It is basically a pile of free nutrients available at potentially every restaurant and home! Free!!

[emerson24]

Do people shit in a bucket instead of the toilet, too?

[Allen2045]

I work in a resturant have compost bins at home and Im able to take all the scraps I want for my compost bins. IM also going to start worm composting and will be able to use more scraps.

[jeswhang]

thanks to all the comments for the great information... and to cookingupastory for posting about composting!

[vsaroca]

Seattle has composting pickup for everyone

[xkillerjack]

ty restarunt