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• Re: Ecological Economist

  2009-07-07 04:34:42 UTC

  Tascha,
  
  The International Society of Ecological Economics (ISEE) might have some useful resources and contacts. Their website is at:
  
  http://www.ecoeco.org/
  
  
  
  Joanne Southall
  United Kingdom
  

• Re: Looking for Research on Barriers to Curbside Organics Collection over other Disposal Methods

  2009-04-01 05:53:30 UTC

  Some anecdotal evidence for you from the UK. In the area I live we have FREE kerbside collection of food waste, recyclables (paper, cardboard, plastics, cans, etc.) and non-recyclables which is collected in three separate bins.
  
  The food waste is collected once a week and sent to an in-vessel composting site and garden compost produced. This is bagged and sold on by the composting company, although some is available free to households in the district at certain times of the year.
  
  Overall take up of the scheme seems to be good  most of my neighbours put their food waste bins out for collection each week, but from talking to people who dont recycle food waste in this way, it is usually because they find the compostable bags the waste has to be put in too expensive. The waste can be wrapped in newspaper, but this means the bin can get dirty quickly, and as the bins are large they are then difficult to wash out. A trial of smaller bins is to start this year. Other reasons might be Im not sure what food waste I can put in the bin, Ive run out of biodegradable bags, or householders do their own composting.
  
  Hope this is useful!
  
  Joanne Chamberlain
  United Kingdom

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