To Cut Global Warming, Swedes Study Their Plates

New labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods, from whole wheat pasta to fast food burgers, are appearing on some grocery items and restaurant menus around the country.

An estimated 25 percent of the emissions produced by people in industrialized nations can be traced to the food they eat, according to recent research here. And foods vary enormously in the emissions released in their production.

Read all about it in the New York Times.

Zero waste efforts move mainstream

An antigarbage strategy known as “zero waste” is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants and corporations. Read the NYT article here.

Potluck with a Purpose--worm composting Oct 22 4:30PM

Join us for some learning and a hearty potluck.

WORM COMPOSTING is a great way to recycle your kitchen waste! And we'll explain how to do it successfully on Thursday, October 22. What most people have to compost is kitchen waste, and having worms do the work makes it easy! Master Composter Trish Cullinan will explain how to build and maintain a healthy worm bin, harvest the castings, and do her best to answer any questions you have.

Throughout the evening, you'll see 4 different bin types in action, 3 homemade, 1 commercial. If you're interested in reading a bit before the BIG DAY, here are come good websites:

http://compost.css.cornell.edu/worms/basics.html
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/Easywormbin.htm
http://www.greenamericatoday.org/pubs/realgreen/articles/worms.cfm

We'll meet at Paula and Ed Berg's house, 1408 K Street at 4:30 then carpool it over to Trisha's house in Pinon Hills.

Directions to Trisha's:
10095 Piute Drive 81201
On the Northern city limits of Salida, heading NW out of town on CO 291 (a.k.a First Street): cross the Arkansas River, and turn north on CR156, at the Scanga Meat sign. Cross the railroad tracks, continue for about a mile or so. Turn right at the TEE intersection and head east.. Once in Pinon Hills, take the second left, Piute Drive. House is about 9 or 10 houses down on the left, just after a yellow house with green trim. Mailbox with house numbers is on the right, but the house is on the left, and there is lots of parking. Brown house, Brown roof. Come on in the garage door.