According to the USEPA, 24% of the U.S. municipal waste stream is organic matter! That is a lot of unnecessary waste. San Francisco, the progressive city it is, has recently passed a law requiring all homes and businesses to have 3 containers for waste: trash, recycling, and compost. Although this takes educating the public on how to compost, and distributing green bins for the matter, what an impressive law to pass and step in the right direction for reducing and reusing our waste.
When I start to think about the amount of trash that can be composted I immediately think about the hospitality industry. I wonder, is there a company that works with restaurants to pick up there wasted food to compost it? If not, there should be. I had the opportunity to visit Eli Zabar's rooftop green house this past Spring where they grow tomatoes and lettuces. They also had a large compost bin. When I asked about it, they said they compost waste from their commissaries and use it on the gardens.
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