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[Applause] our lives are filled with stories
our lives are filled with stories
our lives are filled with stories stories of magic mystery and melancholy
stories of magic mystery and melancholy
stories of magic mystery and melancholy but tonight you will hear a story unlike
but tonight you will hear a story unlike
but tonight you will hear a story unlike any story you’ve ever heard before it’s
any story you’ve ever heard before it’s
any story you’ve ever heard before it’s a story about composting I hope by the
a story about composting I hope by the
a story about composting I hope by the end of my talk you will realize there is
end of my talk you will realize there is
end of my talk you will realize there is so much right about my story it’s a
so much right about my story it’s a
so much right about my story it’s a story about growth a story about
story about growth a story about
story about growth a story about perseverance a story about the triumph
perseverance a story about the triumph
perseverance a story about the triumph of good over bureaucracy and a story
of good over bureaucracy and a story
of good over bureaucracy and a story about love for one’s home and community
about love for one’s home and community
about love for one’s home and community one small idea kept growing I simply
one small idea kept growing I simply
one small idea kept growing I simply made choices based on what I wanted for
made choices based on what I wanted for
made choices based on what I wanted for myself and my community yet I am humbled
myself and my community yet I am humbled
myself and my community yet I am humbled by the ways my story has resonated no
by the ways my story has resonated no
by the ways my story has resonated no one can do everything but everyone can
one can do everything but everyone can
one can do everything but everyone can do something little things add up and
do something little things add up and
do something little things add up and become big things sometimes right before
become big things sometimes right before
become big things sometimes right before your eyes
your eyes
your eyes so although this is a story about
so although this is a story about
so although this is a story about composting it started with my home my
composting it started with my home my
composting it started with my home my Haven my love of organic food led me to
Haven my love of organic food led me to
Haven my love of organic food led me to gardening wanting to get closer to my
gardening wanting to get closer to my
gardening wanting to get closer to my food I kept expanding could I can the
food I kept expanding could I can the
food I kept expanding could I can the tomatoes and make my own sauce the
tomatoes and make my own sauce the
tomatoes and make my own sauce the answer is yes
answer is yes
answer is yes when I learned about colony collapse
when I learned about colony collapse
when I learned about colony collapse disorder I became a beekeeper then I
disorder I became a beekeeper then I
disorder I became a beekeeper then I added chickens that organic garden I now
added chickens that organic garden I now
added chickens that organic garden I now grow a little bit of everything
grow a little bit of everything
grow a little bit of everything garlic kale tomatoes figs you name it
garlic kale tomatoes figs you name it
garlic kale tomatoes figs you name it over 40 crops this past year my 92 year
over 40 crops this past year my 92 year
over 40 crops this past year my 92 year old neighbor asks how’s your farm except
old neighbor asks how’s your farm except
old neighbor asks how’s your farm except that the entire lot is less than 1/10 of
that the entire lot is less than 1/10 of
that the entire lot is less than 1/10 of an acre and less than 21 feet wide this
an acre and less than 21 feet wide this
an acre and less than 21 feet wide this past season I donated over a hundred
past season I donated over a hundred
past season I donated over a hundred pounds of food shared with neighbors and
pounds of food shared with neighbors and
pounds of food shared with neighbors and kept plenty to feed my family I doubt
kept plenty to feed my family I doubt
kept plenty to feed my family I doubt that would have happened without the
that would have happened without the
that would have happened without the benefit of compost backyard composting
benefit of compost backyard composting
benefit of compost backyard composting was always part of the garden but when I
was always part of the garden but when I
was always part of the garden but when I learned of a master compost class I
learned of a master compost class I
learned of a master compost class I signed up the day registration opened
signed up the day registration opened
signed up the day registration opened participants had to do 6 hours of
participants had to do 6 hours of
participants had to do 6 hours of volunteer work mostly sitting at events
volunteer work mostly sitting at events
volunteer work mostly sitting at events I wanted to do something that had a
I wanted to do something that had a
I wanted to do something that had a little more impact but what the borough
little more impact but what the borough
little more impact but what the borough of Westchester is 1.8 square miles and
of Westchester is 1.8 square miles and
of Westchester is 1.8 square miles and home to about 18,000 residents and
home to about 18,000 residents and
home to about 18,000 residents and another 17,000 University students
another 17,000 University students
another 17,000 University students so I started pestering the borough
so I started pestering the borough
so I started pestering the borough sustainability coordinator Megan Fogarty
sustainability coordinator Megan Fogarty
sustainability coordinator Megan Fogarty about some kind of compost project we
about some kind of compost project we
about some kind of compost project we began talking and started to talk about
began talking and started to talk about
began talking and started to talk about community compost bins but then one
community compost bins but then one
community compost bins but then one night as we drank more wine the ideas
night as we drank more wine the ideas
night as we drank more wine the ideas kept getting bigger we talked long term
kept getting bigger we talked long term
kept getting bigger we talked long term wouldn’t it be great to establish a
wouldn’t it be great to establish a
wouldn’t it be great to establish a curbside residential food scraps
curbside residential food scraps
curbside residential food scraps collection program but how to get there
collection program but how to get there
collection program but how to get there we hatched an idea for a pilot program
we hatched an idea for a pilot program
we hatched an idea for a pilot program to gather baseline data starting with
to gather baseline data starting with
to gather baseline data starting with restaurants made sense because we could
restaurants made sense because we could
restaurants made sense because we could gap sure more volume with fewer
gap sure more volume with fewer
gap sure more volume with fewer participants so here’s the reality about
participants so here’s the reality about
participants so here’s the reality about food waste 40% of food produced in the
food waste 40% of food produced in the
food waste 40% of food produced in the u.s. goes to waste and 95 percent of
u.s. goes to waste and 95 percent of
u.s. goes to waste and 95 percent of that ends up in a landfill imagine 60
that ends up in a landfill imagine 60
that ends up in a landfill imagine 60 million tons of produce worth 160
million tons of produce worth 160
million tons of produce worth 160 billion dollars getting trashed
billion dollars getting trashed
billion dollars getting trashed food scraps are heavy they weigh seven
food scraps are heavy they weigh seven
food scraps are heavy they weigh seven and a half pounds per gallon and organic
and a half pounds per gallon and organic
and a half pounds per gallon and organic material is the number one type sent to
material is the number one type sent to
material is the number one type sent to landfills that food is rotting which
landfills that food is rotting which
landfills that food is rotting which releases methane gas a greenhouse gas 25
releases methane gas a greenhouse gas 25
releases methane gas a greenhouse gas 25 percent more potent than carbon dioxide
percent more potent than carbon dioxide
percent more potent than carbon dioxide I probably ought to mention there was a
I probably ought to mention there was a
I probably ought to mention there was a snafu or two I learned of a grant funded
snafu or two I learned of a grant funded
snafu or two I learned of a grant funded by the Environmental Protection Agency
by the Environmental Protection Agency
by the Environmental Protection Agency the EPA that required applications to
the EPA that required applications to
the EPA that required applications to come through educational institutions or
come through educational institutions or
come through educational institutions or nonprofits I am a communication studies
nonprofits I am a communication studies
nonprofits I am a communication studies professor at wcu West Chester University
professor at wcu West Chester University
professor at wcu West Chester University but by the time I learned about the
but by the time I learned about the
but by the time I learned about the grant I only had three weeks to write
grant I only had three weeks to write
grant I only had three weeks to write the grant prepare the budget get all the
the grant prepare the budget get all the
the grant prepare the budget get all the university approvals and get committed
university approvals and get committed
university approvals and get committed participants the university wasn’t even
participants the university wasn’t even
participants the university wasn’t even going to let me apply simply not enough
going to let me apply simply not enough
going to let me apply simply not enough time I was not to be deterred luckily I
time I was not to be deterred luckily I
time I was not to be deterred luckily I won over the grant specialist and she
won over the grant specialist and she
won over the grant specialist and she went to bat for me while prepping the
went to bat for me while prepping the
went to bat for me while prepping the budget I learned that the company that
budget I learned that the company that
budget I learned that the company that could haul the scraps for us was going
could haul the scraps for us was going
could haul the scraps for us was going to charge us more than the entire amount
to charge us more than the entire amount
to charge us more than the entire amount of grant money available it almost
of grant money available it almost
of grant money available it almost killed the project
killed the project
killed the project Megan suggested investigating whether
Megan suggested investigating whether
Megan suggested investigating whether the borough could serve as the hauler
the borough could serve as the hauler
the borough could serve as the hauler they weren’t looking to make a profit so
they weren’t looking to make a profit so
they weren’t looking to make a profit so if we could show our project would be
if we could show our project would be
if we could show our project would be cost neutral we might be able to
cost neutral we might be able to
cost neutral we might be able to convince her boss and Borough Council to
convince her boss and Borough Council to
convince her boss and Borough Council to let us use their trucks and workers for
let us use their trucks and workers for
let us use their trucks and workers for our little project brilliant
our little project brilliant
our little project brilliant next I had to focus on getting three
next I had to focus on getting three
next I had to focus on getting three participants the number one thing that I
participants the number one thing that I
participants the number one thing that I hear is how is a communication studies
hear is how is a communication studies
hear is how is a communication studies professor behind a project like this I
professor behind a project like this I
professor behind a project like this I should be a microbiologist but the truth
should be a microbiologist but the truth
should be a microbiologist but the truth is this project is all about
is this project is all about
is this project is all about communication and collaboration getting
communication and collaboration getting
communication and collaboration getting the right people talking with one
the right people talking with one
the right people talking with one another curbing fears and being a
another curbing fears and being a
another curbing fears and being a cheerleader were essential I mean most
cheerleader were essential I mean most
cheerleader were essential I mean most people understand compost it can be as
people understand compost it can be as
people understand compost it can be as simple as leaving a pile of organic
simple as leaving a pile of organic
simple as leaving a pile of organic material that eventually decomposes
material that eventually decomposes
material that eventually decomposes that’s not hard to understand what is
that’s not hard to understand what is
that’s not hard to understand what is hard to understand is composting on a
hard to understand is composting on a
hard to understand is composting on a large scale how all the pieces
large scale how all the pieces
large scale how all the pieces fit together plus most people don’t
fit together plus most people don’t
fit together plus most people don’t realize the environmental economic and
realize the environmental economic and
realize the environmental economic and social justice benefits associated with
social justice benefits associated with
social justice benefits associated with composting compost is known as black
composting compost is known as black
composting compost is known as black gold because it is excellent soil
gold because it is excellent soil
gold because it is excellent soil amendment it reduces the need for
amendment it reduces the need for
amendment it reduces the need for watering pesticides and petroleum-based
watering pesticides and petroleum-based
watering pesticides and petroleum-based chemical fertilizers in fact one cubic
chemical fertilizers in fact one cubic
chemical fertilizers in fact one cubic yard of good quality compost has the
yard of good quality compost has the
yard of good quality compost has the same nutrients as one hundred fifty
same nutrients as one hundred fifty
same nutrients as one hundred fifty dollars of chemical fertilizers those
dollars of chemical fertilizers those
dollars of chemical fertilizers those nutrients released slowly which help
nutrients released slowly which help
nutrients released slowly which help reduces harmful agricultural runoff
reduces harmful agricultural runoff
reduces harmful agricultural runoff compost builds soil structure and it
compost builds soil structure and it
compost builds soil structure and it closes an important loop what leaves the
closes an important loop what leaves the
closes an important loop what leaves the restaurants as waste returns as food I
restaurants as waste returns as food I
restaurants as waste returns as food I also learned a best practice was making
also learned a best practice was making
also learned a best practice was making it easy to say yes and make it hard to
it easy to say yes and make it hard to
it easy to say yes and make it hard to say no we walked through a lot of
say no we walked through a lot of
say no we walked through a lot of restaurant kitchens and dining rooms and
restaurant kitchens and dining rooms and
restaurant kitchens and dining rooms and offered to tailor our program to each
offered to tailor our program to each
offered to tailor our program to each participant so the first proposal would
participant so the first proposal would
participant so the first proposal would be to use a small medium and large
be to use a small medium and large
be to use a small medium and large restaurant that would divert their food
restaurant that would divert their food
restaurant that would divert their food scraps for six months how did we make it
scraps for six months how did we make it
scraps for six months how did we make it easy for them it was free to participate
easy for them it was free to participate
easy for them it was free to participate we provided them with free bins free
we provided them with free bins free
we provided them with free bins free training for the staff free signage free
training for the staff free signage free
training for the staff free signage free promotional materials pickups would be
promotional materials pickups would be
promotional materials pickups would be twice a week on a regular schedule we
twice a week on a regular schedule we
twice a week on a regular schedule we educated them how to negotiate a reduced
educated them how to negotiate a reduced
educated them how to negotiate a reduced trash bill so they might even save money
trash bill so they might even save money
trash bill so they might even save money the Burrow even cleans the bins for them
the Burrow even cleans the bins for them
the Burrow even cleans the bins for them we wanted them to know we wanted the
we wanted them to know we wanted the
we wanted them to know we wanted the project to succeed three restaurants did
project to succeed three restaurants did
project to succeed three restaurants did agree to participate we submitted the
agree to participate we submitted the
agree to participate we submitted the grant on time and were awarded the grant
grant on time and were awarded the grant
grant on time and were awarded the grant about $15,000 which is not a lot of
about $15,000 which is not a lot of
about $15,000 which is not a lot of money but it was enough to get the ball
money but it was enough to get the ball
money but it was enough to get the ball rolling then we hit another monumental
rolling then we hit another monumental
rolling then we hit another monumental snafu the Pennsylvania Department of
snafu the Pennsylvania Department of
snafu the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection the DEP
Environmental Protection the DEP
Environmental Protection the DEP requires facilities have permit to
requires facilities have permit to
requires facilities have permit to accept outside food scraps they denied
accept outside food scraps they denied
accept outside food scraps they denied the farm where we were going to take our
the farm where we were going to take our
the farm where we were going to take our materials a short-term permit so the
materials a short-term permit so the
materials a short-term permit so the farm would have to go through the full
farm would have to go through the full
farm would have to go through the full application process which in this region
application process which in this region
application process which in this region takes two years or more so now we had
takes two years or more so now we had
takes two years or more so now we had the money we have the purchase
the money we have the purchase
the money we have the purchase pence and we had no place to take the
pence and we had no place to take the
pence and we had no place to take the material did I mention I was not to be
material did I mention I was not to be
material did I mention I was not to be deterred
deterred
deterred we found a permitted facility and
we found a permitted facility and
we found a permitted facility and persuaded them to take the materials the
persuaded them to take the materials the
persuaded them to take the materials the results we diverted over 44 tons of food
results we diverted over 44 tons of food
results we diverted over 44 tons of food from the landfill in terms of greenhouse
from the landfill in terms of greenhouse
from the landfill in terms of greenhouse gas emissions that’s like taking 202
gas emissions that’s like taking 202
gas emissions that’s like taking 202 cars off the road for a year one
cars off the road for a year one
cars off the road for a year one participant reduced their trash by 60%
participant reduced their trash by 60%
participant reduced their trash by 60% little things really did add up but I
little things really did add up but I
little things really did add up but I still wanted to do more Megan got a
still wanted to do more Megan got a
still wanted to do more Megan got a separate grant to hire a consultant to
separate grant to hire a consultant to
separate grant to hire a consultant to investigate a permanent compost program
investigate a permanent compost program
investigate a permanent compost program for the borough and they basically said
for the borough and they basically said
for the borough and they basically said we needed more data so back to the
we needed more data so back to the
we needed more data so back to the proverbial drawing board the EPA put out
proverbial drawing board the EPA put out
proverbial drawing board the EPA put out another call for another grant I needed
another call for another grant I needed
another call for another grant I needed to show we were working toward a
to show we were working toward a
to show we were working toward a sustainable program since after all it’s
sustainable program since after all it’s
sustainable program since after all it’s not sustainable to have a grant paying
not sustainable to have a grant paying
not sustainable to have a grant paying for everything so this proposal included
for everything so this proposal included
for everything so this proposal included 10 participants that would divert their
10 participants that would divert their
10 participants that would divert their food scraps for 12 months much of the
food scraps for 12 months much of the
food scraps for 12 months much of the setup was the same however with the
setup was the same however with the
setup was the same however with the first pilot borough staff had manually
first pilot borough staff had manually
first pilot borough staff had manually lift those heavy scraps into the dump
lift those heavy scraps into the dump
lift those heavy scraps into the dump truck which is not very efficient so
truck which is not very efficient so
truck which is not very efficient so this time we proposed using larger bins
this time we proposed using larger bins
this time we proposed using larger bins that would require the purchase of a
that would require the purchase of a
that would require the purchase of a mechanical tipping arm decreasing labor
mechanical tipping arm decreasing labor
mechanical tipping arm decreasing labor and increasing efficiency the borough
and increasing efficiency the borough
and increasing efficiency the borough invested some of its own money and each
invested some of its own money and each
invested some of its own money and each participant paid $600 this time they had
participant paid $600 this time they had
participant paid $600 this time they had to clean their own bins or purchase
to clean their own bins or purchase
to clean their own bins or purchase compostable liners at their own expense
compostable liners at their own expense
compostable liners at their own expense we were awarded the grant this time
we were awarded the grant this time
we were awarded the grant this time project costs were nearly $21,000 and
project costs were nearly $21,000 and
project costs were nearly $21,000 and the grant award was a little under
the grant award was a little under
the grant award was a little under thirteen thousand everyone was putting
thirteen thousand everyone was putting
thirteen thousand everyone was putting their money where their mouth was the
their money where their mouth was the
their money where their mouth was the EPA came to wcu during national America
EPA came to wcu during national America
EPA came to wcu during national America Recycles day to publicly recognize the
Recycles day to publicly recognize the
Recycles day to publicly recognize the project and the participants so here’s
project and the participants so here’s
project and the participants so here’s something else I learned for that first
something else I learned for that first
something else I learned for that first pilot I dutifully sent out press
pilot I dutifully sent out press
pilot I dutifully sent out press releases and basically got zero zilch
releases and basically got zero zilch
releases and basically got zero zilch response however after the EPA ceremony
response however after the EPA ceremony
response however after the EPA ceremony suddenly there were invitations for
suddenly there were invitations for
suddenly there were invitations for newspaper and radio interviews the
newspaper and radio interviews the
newspaper and radio interviews the project was starting to get legs of its
project was starting to get legs of its
project was starting to get legs of its we finished our 12 months of collection
we finished our 12 months of collection
we finished our 12 months of collection and I’m happy to say we diverted nearly
and I’m happy to say we diverted nearly
and I’m happy to say we diverted nearly 360 tons of food from the landfill
360 tons of food from the landfill
360 tons of food from the landfill assuming the average person consumes 8
assuming the average person consumes 8
assuming the average person consumes 8 pounds of food and beverage per day
pounds of food and beverage per day
pounds of food and beverage per day that’s like having enough provisions to
that’s like having enough provisions to
that’s like having enough provisions to take 250 adults on a year-long cruise
take 250 adults on a year-long cruise
take 250 adults on a year-long cruise we’ve outgrown our current methods to
we’ve outgrown our current methods to
we’ve outgrown our current methods to continue we’ll need to work with the
continue we’ll need to work with the
continue we’ll need to work with the professional hauler increase
professional hauler increase
professional hauler increase participation and find a larger compost
participation and find a larger compost
participation and find a larger compost facility stay tuned
facility stay tuned
facility stay tuned however my story doesn’t end there
however my story doesn’t end there
however my story doesn’t end there because there was a second part to that
because there was a second part to that
because there was a second part to that second grant since starting this project
second grant since starting this project
second grant since starting this project I learned about the food recovery
I learned about the food recovery
I learned about the food recovery hierarchy where as you can see that
hierarchy where as you can see that
hierarchy where as you can see that composting is preferred over sending
composting is preferred over sending
composting is preferred over sending food to a landfill
food to a landfill
food to a landfill there are even better ways to avoid
there are even better ways to avoid
there are even better ways to avoid wasting food that have an even greater
wasting food that have an even greater
wasting food that have an even greater impact food insecurity is a real problem
impact food insecurity is a real problem
impact food insecurity is a real problem for 49 million Americans despite the
for 49 million Americans despite the
for 49 million Americans despite the fact that Chester County residents are
fact that Chester County residents are
fact that Chester County residents are the healthiest wealthiest and best
the healthiest wealthiest and best
the healthiest wealthiest and best educated in the state of Pennsylvania
educated in the state of Pennsylvania
educated in the state of Pennsylvania the stats of food insecurity hit home
the stats of food insecurity hit home
the stats of food insecurity hit home these are our friends and my university
these are our friends and my university
these are our friends and my university students st. agnus day room serves 80
students st. agnus day room serves 80
students st. agnus day room serves 80 people daily safe harbors community
people daily safe harbors community
people daily safe harbors community lunch program serves 46 thousand meals a
lunch program serves 46 thousand meals a
lunch program serves 46 thousand meals a year nearly 2,000 people each month
year nearly 2,000 people each month
year nearly 2,000 people each month receive assistance from the West Chester
receive assistance from the West Chester
receive assistance from the West Chester food cupboard and WCU’s resource pantry
food cupboard and WCU’s resource pantry
food cupboard and WCU’s resource pantry is now assisting nearly 70 students a
is now assisting nearly 70 students a
is now assisting nearly 70 students a month
month
month here’s that real social justice impact
here’s that real social justice impact
here’s that real social justice impact according to a study by Duke University
according to a study by Duke University
according to a study by Duke University lack of knowledge is the main reason
lack of knowledge is the main reason
lack of knowledge is the main reason restaurants and other organizations
restaurants and other organizations
restaurants and other organizations don’t donate food they simply aren’t
don’t donate food they simply aren’t
don’t donate food they simply aren’t aware they aren’t aware of the federal
aware they aren’t aware of the federal
aware they aren’t aware of the federal Good Samaritan food donation act that
Good Samaritan food donation act that
Good Samaritan food donation act that protects donors and recipients ease
protects donors and recipients ease
protects donors and recipients ease against food donated in good faith
against food donated in good faith
against food donated in good faith against any liability accepting only
against any liability accepting only
against any liability accepting only gross negligence and in intentional
gross negligence and in intentional
gross negligence and in intentional misconduct Pennsylvania provides even
misconduct Pennsylvania provides even
misconduct Pennsylvania provides even further protection with the donated food
further protection with the donated food
further protection with the donated food limited liability act if nothing else
limited liability act if nothing else
limited liability act if nothing else restaurants don’t realize they can take
restaurants don’t realize they can take
restaurants don’t realize they can take a tax deduction for the cost of their
a tax deduction for the cost of their
a tax deduction for the cost of their donated food I would be remiss if I
donated food I would be remiss if I
donated food I would be remiss if I didn’t say that all consumers of food
didn’t say that all consumers of food
didn’t say that all consumers of food that’s all of us our best serve simply
that’s all of us our best serve simply
that’s all of us our best serve simply to avoid wasting food in the first place
to avoid wasting food in the first place
to avoid wasting food in the first place that is the most preferred method of
that is the most preferred method of
that is the most preferred method of food recovery we’re getting ready to
food recovery we’re getting ready to
food recovery we’re getting ready to launch a campaign to educate resident
launch a campaign to educate resident
launch a campaign to educate resident residents and restaurants and by the end
residents and restaurants and by the end
residents and restaurants and by the end I pledged we would have at least two
I pledged we would have at least two
I pledged we would have at least two restaurants donating at least one food
restaurants donating at least one food
restaurants donating at least one food item at least once a week which is a
item at least once a week which is a
item at least once a week which is a modest goal to be sure but small things
modest goal to be sure but small things
modest goal to be sure but small things have a way of growing I talked earlier
have a way of growing I talked earlier
have a way of growing I talked earlier about making it easy to say yes and
about making it easy to say yes and
about making it easy to say yes and making it hard to say no and the wcu
making it hard to say no and the wcu
making it hard to say no and the wcu students are key to this they helped
students are key to this they helped
students are key to this they helped design the education materials they
design the education materials they
design the education materials they reached out to the agencies they will be
reached out to the agencies they will be
reached out to the agencies they will be pounding the pavement to educate
pounding the pavement to educate
pounding the pavement to educate restaurants about food recovery and
restaurants about food recovery and
restaurants about food recovery and asked them to participate in food
asked them to participate in food
asked them to participate in food donation even better they will pick up
donation even better they will pick up
donation even better they will pick up the donated food and deliver it to
the donated food and deliver it to
the donated food and deliver it to illustrate we had our first donation the
illustrate we had our first donation the
illustrate we had our first donation the university president every year hosts an
university president every year hosts an
university president every year hosts an annual welcome back event with a catered
annual welcome back event with a catered
annual welcome back event with a catered campus picnic this year sustainability
campus picnic this year sustainability
campus picnic this year sustainability was a theme and president fiorentino
was a theme and president fiorentino
was a theme and president fiorentino asked me to speak about my project to
asked me to speak about my project to
asked me to speak about my project to show support for food recovery wcu and
show support for food recovery wcu and
show support for food recovery wcu and our food service provider aramark agreed
our food service provider aramark agreed
our food service provider aramark agreed to donate the leftovers we ended up
to donate the leftovers we ended up
to donate the leftovers we ended up taking over 80 pounds of food to safe
taking over 80 pounds of food to safe
taking over 80 pounds of food to safe harbor it was a good first effort I know
harbor it was a good first effort I know
harbor it was a good first effort I know that I’m intense and when I get into
that I’m intense and when I get into
that I’m intense and when I get into something I really get into it that’s
something I really get into it that’s
something I really get into it that’s not for everyone however we all consume
not for everyone however we all consume
not for everyone however we all consume food and wasted food is a serious
food and wasted food is a serious
food and wasted food is a serious problem so what can you do that’s the
problem so what can you do that’s the
problem so what can you do that’s the beauty you can do as much or as little
beauty you can do as much or as little
beauty you can do as much or as little as you want
as you want
as you want give your patronage to establishments
give your patronage to establishments
give your patronage to establishments that support some type of food recovery
that support some type of food recovery
that support some type of food recovery want to do a little more rethink
want to do a little more rethink
want to do a little more rethink leftovers still looking for ideas
leftovers still looking for ideas
leftovers still looking for ideas organize your fridge become a mindful
organize your fridge become a mindful
organize your fridge become a mindful food shopper start composting be sure to
food shopper start composting be sure to
food shopper start composting be sure to follow backyard recommendations lest you
follow backyard recommendations lest you
follow backyard recommendations lest you attract some unwanted visitor
attract some unwanted visitor
attract some unwanted visitor don’t have space try a worm bin I would
don’t have space try a worm bin I would
don’t have space try a worm bin I would love to talk about vermicompost abut I
love to talk about vermicompost abut I
love to talk about vermicompost abut I guess that will have to be another TED
guess that will have to be another TED
guess that will have to be another TED talk can’t wait go to worm poop comm I’m
talk can’t wait go to worm poop comm I’m
talk can’t wait go to worm poop comm I’m not kidding
not kidding
not kidding it’s one thing to have an idea my story
it’s one thing to have an idea my story
it’s one thing to have an idea my story started out small suffice it to say I
started out small suffice it to say I
started out small suffice it to say I put in well over my six volunteer hours
put in well over my six volunteer hours
put in well over my six volunteer hours yet I marvel at how my story has evolved
yet I marvel at how my story has evolved
yet I marvel at how my story has evolved and seems to be inspiring others that
and seems to be inspiring others that
and seems to be inspiring others that gives me great pleasure so don’t worry
gives me great pleasure so don’t worry
gives me great pleasure so don’t worry about trying to do everything but
about trying to do everything but
about trying to do everything but everyone can do something what will you
everyone can do something what will you
everyone can do something what will you do
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