Having a compost bin is a fantastic way to convert yard waste and vegetable kitchen scraps into a great soil amendment and keep organic material out of landfills. Winter composting Colorado winters make it hard to keep backyard compost piles active. But that does not mean you cannot still compost during the colder months. It […]
Rethinking Food Scraps
Preparing food generates scraps that are thrown away. Food scraps are the kitchen and restaurant waste from meal preparation, including vegetable peels, meat trimmings, and fruit cores as examples. Food scraps can also result from excess food or unwanted leftovers. Unfortunately, food waste can be a common occurrence in our daily lives and a systemic […]
Prevention of West Nile Virus
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported West Nile Virus for the first time this season in Weld County, Colorado. Some counties and municipalities trap mosquitoes and test them in laboratories. These tests provide an estimate of the number that are infected with the virus and determine the risk to humans in the area. […]