Compost

2017

July 19, 2017

Refuse District Begins Composting Food Waste

Alex Elvin
Martha's Vineyard Refuse District
Compost
The Edgartown transfer station for the four-town district is now accepting food waste for composting. The pilot program began last week.
May 1, 2017

Yearlong Food Waste Study Eyes Composting on the Vineyard

Alex Elvin
Compost

Central composting facilities and a variety of community initiatives are among the final recommendations of an Islandwide food waste study that wraps up this month.

2016

July 14, 2016

Composting on the Coast; An Island Grapples With Food Waste

Alex Elvin
Compost
Food waste
A four-month pilot study, which began in June, may set the stage for an Islandwide composting program that could help businesses comply with the state’s ban on commercial food waste.
June 2, 2016

Where the Waste Goes, I Will Follow

Noli Taylor
Compost
Food waste
Landfills
Every year, 40 per cent of the food grown in this country is never eaten. The waste happens in farm fields, during processing and transportation, in grocery stores, restaurants, and in our homes.
February 18, 2016

Food Waste Study Gets Underway on Martha's Vineyard

Alex Elvin
Compost
Food waste

A state ban on commercial food waste has yet to be enforced, but Islanders have launched a comprehensive study of the issue.

2014

November 26, 2014

Demand for Composting Expected to Grow Here

Alex Elvin
Compost
Martha's Vineyard Refuse District
Massachusetts has become the first state in the nation to put a ban on commercial food waste entering landfills. Larger businesses on the Vineyard are preparing for the changes, and businesses and residents are feeling the need for more composting regulations.

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