[Lapg] Lapg Digest, Vol 104, Issue 9

[Rebecca Tuck]

Hi Dennis,

Did you find a solution to your food waste problem? I found this company -
http://www.mobilecompostservice.com and i think they do commercial pick up.
Good luck

Rebecca
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> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:58:14 -0800 (PST)
> From: Dennis Pilien <dpilien98 at yahoo.com>
> To: "lapg at arashi.com" <lapg at arashi.com>, Larry Santoyo
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> Dear Permies et al,
> Could you suggest what I could do or have the business do that has maybe
> more than 100 pounds of fruit trimmings per day as just trash thrown in
> their dumpster everyday. The trimmings are very clean and include mostly
> watermelon rinds, cantaloupe rinds and strawberries cut in half. Some days
> they have much more but the results are always the same. They throw
> everything away. It seems like such a waste. This also happens at almost
> all of the other local restaurants also. Is this untapped substrate for
> earthworms or mushrooms only to decompose and use? ?How about use as an
> animal feedstock? Which animal(s)? ?It seems that their may be a more
> environmental approach to their wasteful practices. I am not looking to
> make money as a consultant on this. I just want to end some wasteful
> practices environmentally. Please advise as to what an ordinary person like
> myself, can do. Please forward as needed. I asked the NPO Earth Resources
> Foundation in Newport Beach
>  what to do and they told me to go to their?USZWBC?conference tomorrow.
> That costs $100 to attend. That was their answer. The U.S. Zero Waste
> Management Business Council (USZWBC.org) is another one I could check next,
> but they probably have an answer that will also cost me. Hope you can help.
> I can share your response with all to help others.?
> Towards sustainability,
> Thanks,
> Dennis Pilien, environmentaly concerned LAPG 2006
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