by Miranda Lipton | Jan 26, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Reduce Waste
Back to Basics: How Composting Food Scraps Can Make a Difference When you think about a night of meal preparation, what comes to mind? Probably a combination of chopping, sautéing, containers to store the leftovers, and the inevitable clean-up process. Aside from all...
by Robin Bates-Mason | Jan 23, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Recycling, Reduce Waste
My Story: How I Started I started collecting and composting my food scraps over 15 years ago. I didn’t start because I was thinking of the environment. Well, not exactly. I did know that I would be recycling material. I’m a gardener and I’m cheap....
by John Kriz | Jan 6, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Reduce Waste
Waste Not, Want Not: Use It All By John J Kriz Food waste is a problem. Not just what we do with it (ends up in a landfill, mostly) but also the natural and human resources used to produce, transport and market it. Research from the United Nation shows that around 17%...
by Robin Bates-Mason | Dec 15, 2021 | Being More Sustainable, Recycling, Reduce Waste
When you think of recycling, do you picture a blue bin filled with glass, paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans? If so, you are not alone. Single Stream recycling certainly has made recycling easier, as we no longer have to sort and separate items. However, the...
by Rebecca Tribelli | Jun 5, 2021 | Being More Sustainable, Reduce Waste
Summer is all about picnics, barbecues, and parties – especially now that we can socialize with our friends and family again! Which, unfortunately, often means increased waste…Planet New Canaan is here to help! With a few simple changes, you can ensure your summer...
