Ah Portland... why can't more cities adopt your composting program? Here's two good example compost toters I saw all over the place. What's interesting about the lid is that I immediately skim over the graphics and whatever the text says (still haven't read it), but the "No Garbage Please" makes it so easy.
(reposted from my other website, tylertalkstrash.com) Recently I was asked to provide a statement to the City of Philadelphia on why composting needs to be made more widely available for its residents. While there will be some difficult logistical challenges to evaluate, there is absolutely no reason why this can't make positive progress. I was in quite a rush, but at the last minute I was able to type something out. Luckily, I think about this very issue quite often so I was able to write a cranky blurb just in time. Here it is: I’ve lived in Philadelphia for nine years, and while the city has plenty of green initiatives going on for it, there’s also plenty of room for improvement. The most obvious is the lack of curbside…