For a great guide on home composting check out Compostguide.com. Many municipalities have programs in place to help restaurants and businesses get started with various environmental measures. Portlandonline.com.  is an example of how food scraps from area restaurants help local farmers grow produce.

Learn about the benefits of compost use, how composting helps reduce greenhouse gases and how composting may qualify for "carbon credits" that can be sold through a carbon "cap and trade" market in the list of resources available here and here.

For information about composting and organics recycling, see BioCycle Magazine. BioCycle shows how to turn organic residuals, such as food residuals, compostable products and other feedstocks, into value-added products.  Jgpress.com/biocycle.htm

Compostable Products 

StalkMarket received accolades from The Sierra Club for its efforts in providing a viable alternative to styrofoam.  Click here to read and extract from the full PDF that includes The Sierra Club's praise of StalkMarket products.

Several StalkMarket products use Ingeo™ from NatureWorks® biopolymers. Ingeo™ biopolymers are used for a wide variety of applications ranging from food packaging to clothing. Environmental benefits of Ingeo™ compared to traditional petroleum counterparts include reduced dependence on petroleum, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and solid waste diversion. For more information on Ingeo™, visit Natureworksllc.com.

Learn about the importance of diverting organic waste from landfills to commercial composting projects by reading a useful article by Steve Mojo, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), that outlines the benefits of making sure organic matter is composted.  Composting for a Better Global Environment.