{"id":32366,"date":"2024-11-14T15:24:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=32366"},"modified":"2024-11-14T15:59:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:59:20","slug":"garbage-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/community-waste-toolkit\/garbage-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Garbage to Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id32366_d39456-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id32366_d39456-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id32366_d39456-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id32366_d39456-73 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id32366_d39456-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id32366_d39456-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id32366_d39456-73 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column32366_f29ae8-13\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-1024x494.png\" alt=\"Arrow with words &quot;Community Waste Toolkit&quot; inside\" class=\"wp-image-14565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-105x51.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-317x153.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-423x204.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-634x306.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-846x408.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3-951x459.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/01\/Logo1-3.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column32366_92b3f0-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Organics_3.png\" alt=\"Graphic of plant coming out of trash can\" class=\"wp-image-14489\" style=\"width:144px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Organics_3.png 360w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Organics_3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Organics_3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Organics_3-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Organics_3-317x317.png 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/garbagetogarden.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garbage to Garden<\/a> was established in 2012 to bring composting services to cities and towns in southern Maine. Tyler Frank, the company\u2019s founder, and a Portland resident lacked the space to compost in his apartment but hated the idea of throwing food in the trash. He hoped to keep food out of landfills by providing an organics collection service as convenient and reliable as municipal trash and recycling collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The company started with just twelve dozen plastic buckets and a pickup truck. Frank recruited subscribers through community events and at farmers markets and found that his idea resonated with many Portland residents. He prioritized providing a mess-free service, exchanging clean buckets for dirty ones with each pickup, and provided finished compost to subscribers as a way to connect them to their food waste.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id32366_0a3ea7-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id32366_0a3ea7-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id32366_0a3ea7-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id32366_0a3ea7-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id32366_0a3ea7-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id32366_0a3ea7-45 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id32366_0a3ea7-45 > 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Today, one out of every six Portland households subscribes to Garbage to Garden services. Garbage to Garden works with schools, households, and businesses, and encourages subscribers to volunteer at events or with compost preparation to receive discounted or free services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommendations for Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Feel good: <\/strong>Make the community feel good about doing the right thing, offer community education outreach programs, and build value in your service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start young:<\/strong> Whether at school or at home, when children learn to compost they are learning a life skill. Teaching children about the benefits of compost can reap rewards as they educate and motivate their families, and establish strong positive habits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Follow the policy: <\/strong>While most of Garbage to Garden\u2019s services are subscription-based, the company has recently begun exploring municipal collection of food scraps. Offering food scrap collection alongside programs that support waste reduction, like Pay As You Throw, can help encourage participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background Garbage to Garden was established in 2012 to bring composting services to cities and towns in southern Maine. Tyler Frank, the company\u2019s founder, and a Portland resident lacked the space to compost in his apartment but hated the idea of throwing food in the trash. 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