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White Castle composts food, paper waste (article)

article originally found here: http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130312/NEWS03/130319989?CSReferrer=comments Fast food chain White Castle has launched a pilot composting program at six of its Ohio restaurants. Discarded food and paper from the six locations near Columbus, Ohio, have been composted by an Ohio company since December, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The resulting product is used in landscaping on White Castle property and is available for the public to purchase. If the six-month trial is successful, White Castle will consider rolling out the program to additional restaurants, the article indicates. "[It] took a little bit of getting used to at first, getting everything in the right bucket, but now it's really smooth and it's not much extra work for the staff," Chris Shaffery, regional director, told the news agency. "We compost hamburger boxes, towels, coffee…

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Can I Put Cigarette Butts in my Compost?

This article was originally posted at: http://envirocycle.com/us/tips/can-i-put-cigarette-butts-in-my-compost . "There is a lot of controversy around whether it is better to put cigarette butts in the compost or to dispose of them by other means. We are here to clarify this. We do not recommend putting cigarette butts in the compost. Here are the reasons: Cigarette filters are made up almost entirely from a synthetic cellulose acetate polymer. This material does not degrade and only starts breaking down after about 10 years. Moreover, once it comes in contact with water, by leaching, cigarette butts will release dangerous chemicals that are harmful for animals or humans. Around 1350 different types of chemicals and additives can be found in one cigarette. Therefore, the leftover tobacco will only decompose after a few months but…

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