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GIGO Diary, for 2008-03-13: Yard waste needs to go in compost Writer noticed larger than usual trash for roadside pickup in City of Columbia, and suspects yard waste, which poisons in landfills and is a valuable compost raw material By Barbara Armitage GIGO Diary of a Recycler: Everyday we are going to follow my garbage to see just how close I can come to eliminating my contribution the landfills in America Today is Thursday March 13, 2008. Posted 2008-03-14 The first official day of spring is still a week away but it seems that just about everyone is out in the yard tiding up getting ready for planting season. As I drove through town today I noticed that the number of trash bags waiting at the curb had increased significantly. I cant tell you how I know this maybe its just instinct but I would bet that more than half of them were full of yard waste. Americans have found a new pride in recent years and are devoting more time and money to our lawns. The Adair County Garden Club is testimony to that we didnt even exist a year ago and now we are growing almost as fast as the dandelions in my front yard. The other thing that is growing is yard waste in landfills. Leaves, grass clippings and such make up about 13 % of landfills second only behind paper.The problem with adding yard waste to landfills is that when it composts it combines with rainwater to form leachate. Landfill leachate is liquid that leaks from a landfill and enters the environment taking potential toxins with it. Groundwater is the source of drinking water for over 40% of the population, and up to 90% of the population in rural areas. One primary source of contamination is landfill leachate. Where yard waste in landfills can have dire effects the same process in controlled compost has the exact opposite affect. Decomposing yard waste and other organic materials combine to make a rich dark soil full of nutrients. This compost can then be used in gardens to replenish the soil virtually eliminating the need for fertilizers. Composting is a simple process that requires no special equipment. Run out to the curb and reclaim your garbage bags full of yard waste and tune in tomorrow for instructions on how you can make a simple compost pile. By summer your one time garbage will be a free source of garden fertilizer. FACT: The average household kitchen produces 200 pounds of waste and throws away 13,000 separate pieces of paper per year most of which is compostable. Here's what happened to the rest of the day's garbage. Recycle
The next largest will go to the Adair Recycling Center, 62 Service Road, Columbia, KY. REMINDER: Recycle 101 to be offered at Adair Extension OfficeEVENTS Barbara Armitage of the Garden Club and Kelli Bonifer of the Adair County Extension Service and and are collaborating to offer Recycle 101 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00amCT. A guest lecturer will be famed Kentucky environmentalist A.L. Sinclair. The seminar will train those who attend the ABC's of Recycling. The purpose of the course is to train Adair County more about living responsibly by recycling and reducing energy use. It will wrap up the Earth Day celebrations in April. The course is designed to train trainers who will in turn train neighbors until everyone in Adair County is a recycler. For more information contact Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979 or Kelli Bonifer at (270) 384-2317. The Adair Extension Service is located at 417 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY. This story was posted on 2008-03-14 09:27:54
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