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Green Tip: Composting

Green Tip: January 2012 Did You Know? Food waste, including uneaten food and food preparation scraps from residences, restaurants, and grocery stores, makes up a large portion (up to 40 percent) of the municipal solid waste stream. As a result, diverting organic wastes from final disposal is an important waste reduction strategy that can help extend the useful life of our region’s landfills. Green Tip: If you work in the food industry,… Read More

Category: Sustainability Tags: Composting, food waste, Green Tip, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Sustainability, waste reduction strategy

Green Tip: Community Supported Agriculture

Green Tip: September 2011 Did You Know? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a new and growing model of farming that allows people to directly support local farmers and receive a diverse variety of local food crops from their farmer every week during the growing season. Most CSA farms provide vegetables, fruits, and herbs to their members, and some CSA farms produce meat and dairy products. Green Tip: ’Tis the season to…purchase your… Read More