Sorry for the delay in a blog post, I have been busy finishing up exams and now getting back into my work schedule for the summer.
This past weekend I was in Toronto with my boyfriend, and as we were walking around we noticed that many of the residences had Green Bins. For those of you who may not know what Green Bins are, well they are composting bins!! So the residents of Toronto can compost all of their household food waste (coffee grinds, eggshells, waste from produce and even things such as newspaper, leaves, brown bags, etc...). This compost can then be used as a fertilizer in gardens and parks as it puts nutrients and moisture back into the soil and helps feed microorganisms and insects that benefit the growth of gardens.
Russel (my boyfriend) and I have always talked about how we would compost if we had the proper outdoor space, but being in an apartment, and having no backyard makes composting impossible..... that is unless the city came out with a Green Bin program (just like our recycling/garbage pick up programs).
I thought I would look into what options London has for composting, and even thought about starting a campaign of some kind to get something started... but to my discovery (and liking) London has already implemented a test-run for composting called the Green Bin Pilot Project. They have approximately 750 households in the Pond Mills and Glen Cairn area participating in the Green Bin Pilot Project, and based on feedback they may end up implementing it all throughout London.
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| via http://www.london.ca/d.aspx?s=/Garbage/greenbin.htm |
To me it only makes sense that London would start to collect compost from it's residents. Think of all the money that could be saved from London if it used the compost in it's many parks rather than spending money on fertilizer. Not to mention, it is one step closer towards a greener London.
For more information the Green Bin Pilot Project and composting in general, check out the City of London's Website.
What are your thoughts on the Green Bin Pilot Project? Do you think it will be implemented throughout London in the near future?
- M
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