New weekly event - 2008 . . .
. . . the naked village with 4,037 stories
Michael Mobbs asks local artists, residents, businesses to tell their stories . . . livestream to your phone, laptop.
Gardening for stress relief - Lily's story
Harvesting roof water to celebrate it in an intermittent road garden fountain
Is burning food for energy efficient?
Alyssa Noble and Arynn Rogers
Hello everyone. Our names are Alyssa Noble and Arynn Rogers. We are both students at Arizona State University, seeking a degree in sustainability. This summer we have been working on research for anaerobic digestion. We wanted to know how it worked, the efficiency of the system, and what kind of environmental impacts this system may have.
Comparing solutions and problems to 'waste' in the bioenergy sectors in the United States and Australia
Hello from the United States!
My name is Alyssa Noble. I am majoring in Sustainability with a related discipline in Urban Planning as a senior at Arizona State University. I attend online since I live nearly 1,700 miles (2,736 km) away in Louisville, Kentucky. This summer, I have been interning with Michael Mobbs at Sustainable House all the way in Sydney, Australia.
Burning food ‘waste’ burns our money and future food
A beginner’s composting journey in Kentucky, USA
How I made my own compost, and why
A US student chooses composting her food waste over wasting or burning it
How I compost in my uni home in the US
Comparing energy used in Sydney, London and New York
How is 'waste' managed in Spokane city, United States?
Sydney City Council garbage contract
Here is Sydney City’s garbage contract for those interested in the truth about how food and other ‘waste’ is regarded and dealt with by local councils across Australia.
The contract is similar to contracts made by other Australian councils.
To obtain a copy of your local council contract you may exercise your rights under Freedom of Information laws.
The contract is in several parts.
Different parts of the contract are in seven (7) documents so there’s lots of reading if you’re interested:
Summed up, the contract allows the council to contract out all garbage services.
Future blogs will analyse the financial and environmental impact of contracts made by Australian local councils.
Until then, there’s lots of reading here!
On my knees . . .
Further thoughts about ending waste in Minneapolis in one United States state
“Since I wrote about reducing waste in Minneapolis, USA, I’ve dug up some more facts and they’re discouraging, unfortunately.” Savannah adds to her November 2020 blog.
