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NYSDOT – Compost Procurement
By requiring the use of compost in construction and landscape projects, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is becoming a model for public agencies seeking to improve their environmental stewardship. Governmental agencies throughout the United States can look toward NYSDOT to see how the public sector is adapting its procurement policies to take advantage … Read More
MD Bill Introduced That Names ILSR to State Task Force
Maryland House Bill 743 – Yard Waste and Food Residuals Diversion and Infrastructure Task Force, sponsored by Delegate Shane Robinson (District 39), would create a Task Force to identify means to promote investment in infrastructure to expand food waste recovery, evaluate the current recovery of food waste in Maryland, identify opportunities for expansion, and more. The Task Force would … Read More
Leander, Texas – Compost Amended Soil
On March 15th, 2007, the City of Leander, Texas passed and approved the Water Conservation Ordinance No. 07-018-00. Drought prone climate conditions and sharing water rights to/supply from the Colorado River with regional states warranted expanded water conservation and environmental landscaping policies; most notably, a minimum required percentage of organic content in landscaping activities.… Read More
Greeley, Colorado – Compost Amended Soil
The City of Greeley, Colorado has enforced water restrictions for over a century, but in the early 2000s decided to make the use of compost mandatory. By requiring a specific minimum amount of compost for all new lawn installations, the city increases the water retention of its soils and reduces the city’s water demand.… Read More
Cultivating Community Composting Forum and Workshop Bring Composters Together
More than 70 community composters from all over the US gathered in Jacksonville to discuss best practices for community composting.… Read More
Best Practices in Community Composting Workshop
Here’s what’s in store for our 2016 Best Practices in Community Composting Workshop, hosted by ILSR and BioCycle. … Read More
ILSR Sponsors the Third National Cultivating Community Composting Forum
In collaboration with the US Composting Council (USCC) and BioCycle, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance announces two events to be held in conjunction with the USCC’s International Conference and Trade Show in Jacksonville, Florida.… Read More
National Capital Region Organics Task Force
The National Capital Region Organics Task Force is a group of government, public interest, institutional and business representatives working to expand recovery, full capture and utilization of organic materials in the metropolitan Washington, DC region. The Task Force is chaired by: Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) John Snarr, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) … Read More
ILSR & DC Partners Collaborate to Offer Urban Master Composter Course
ILSR’s Composting for Community Project is partnering with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), ECO City Farms, Urban Farm Plans and others to bring an Urban Master Composter course tailored to the DPR Community Compost Cooperative Network.… Read More
Small Flock Health Workshops Offered in MD this Winter
Schedule Workshops are scheduled for the following dates, times and locations: Tuesday, December 8th, 6-9pm at Baltimore County UMD Extension (1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030) – CANCELLED Wednesday, December 16th, 6-9pm at Montgomery County UMD Extension (18410 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD 20855) Tuesday, January 19th, 2016, 6-9pm at Washington County UMD Extension (7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, … Read More
ILSR Offers Scholarships to Attend National Compost Conference
Conference scholarships of up to $700 are available to community composters to attend the third National Cultivating Community Composting Forum and the US Composting Council’s International Conference & Trade Show January 25-28, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida.… Read More
NSR School Composting Project Spotlight
To fulfill the community service requirements of the NSR Advanced Composter training course, Karim developed a composting program at Stokes School which is now processing 150 gallons per week of the school cafeteria’s food scraps. He trained students to help collect and compost the food scraps, and also teaches hands-on compost-focused lessons, helping teachers meet the requirements under the New Generation Science Standards. … Read More
Neighborhood Soil Rebuilders in Action
A widespread overdependence on centralized, far-away and large-scale composting facilities persists, making it harder to return finished compost and the many benefits it provides back to the community for use. Fortunately for us, composting is something that we can start doing immediately at home, schools, institutions, community gardens and farms to start rebuilding our soils —as long as we do so thoughtfully. … Read More
Nebraska is Composting for Community
The ILSR Composting for Community Project is working with WasteCap Nebraska’s Zero Waste Programs to develop a Nebraska-focused advanced community-level composter training based on the Neighborhood Soil Rebuilders Composter Training Program, a partnership between ILSR and ECO City Farms. This collaboration is helping to build a community of trained composters in Nebraska.… Read More
Brenda Platt: State of Composting Presentation – Maryland 2015
ILSR co-director, Brenda Platt, gave a presentation at the Maryland Recycling Network’s 2015 Annual Conference. Her talk, State of Composting in the US: What, Why, Where & How, provided and update and overview of ILSR’s report that documents what is currently happening in organics management across the U.S. View or download Brenda’s presentation to the Maryland … Read More