Composting, related business surge following Vermont food scrap ban © NECN composting in vermont
State environmental officials in Vermont say that, since composting was mandated last summer, food waste heading into landfills is plummeting and services that haul scraps are surging.
“We have seen people are composting,” said Josh Kelly of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. “And in increasing numbers.”
Quarter over quarter, food waste tonnage diverted from landfills has been skyrocketing, Kelly said, especially since the state ban became official in July 2020.
Kelly cited 40% and 100% increases in volumes of food waste diverted during the most recent quarters, though he noted those high numbers could be attributable in part to the newness of the universal composting policy. Additionally, restaurants and schools have seen less waste during the pandemic, he pointed out.
Composting, related business surge following Vermont food scrap ban
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Bottom Line: Dairy Twirl owners get into towing, automotive business
Bob s Service Center owner Cinnamon Murray, middle, and store manager Ben Pero, left, discuss the inventory of the convenience store with sales consultant Shawn Pirro, right, as Roger Labonte, background, manages the auto service side of the business in White River Junction, Vt., Thursday, April 1, 2021. Murray and her husband Brent purchased the business in February. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Bob s Service Center cashier Spencer Braley, left, helps customer Robert Smart, of White River Junction, right, install a new pair of windshield wipers in White River Junction, Vt., Thursday, April 1, 2021. The business was purchased by Cinnamon and Brent Murray in February. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests
Community news briefs: Senior Solutions selects new executive director
Modified: 4/3/2021 2:52:40 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. Senior Solutions, the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, has selected Mark Boutwell to be its next executive director.
Boutwell, who has been the director of social services at the Springfield, Vt.-based nonprofit organization for around seven years, will begin his new role on Monday, according to a news release.
He replaces Carol Stamatakis, who retired after leading the organization for five years.
“Mark Boutwell is a compassionate and skilled leader who supports the dignity of all people,” Senior Solutions Board of Directors President Barbara Woods said in a news release. “His familiarity with Senior Solutions and his collaboration with regional and state leaders across Vermont will serve us well.”
Out & About: Northern Stage audio production is chance to rest your eyes
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Modified: 12/23/2020 8:44:14 PM
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION We could all use a pick-me-up right now.
For some, Northern Stage’s
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play is just the ticket. It can be streamed now through Jan. 3 via northernstage.org; tickets cost $15 per individual or $25 per household.
Each holiday season, the White River Junction-based nonprofit theater stages musicals with larger casts. Last year was
The Sound of Music and the year before that,
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