Exchange would like to chat with you about composting

Tuesday, October 15, 6 p.m., Deer Harbor Community Club

— from Pete Moe for ORS/The Exchange —

Join ORS/The Exchange for the final of three community “Talking Trash” conversations, “Way Beyond Worms: Solutions for Community Scale Composting” October 15, 6 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Club.

As much as 20 percent of the garbage we transport to the mainland for disposal is compostable food waste—that’s crazy. But solutions are not simple to come by.

The first two seminars, first in Olga and then at the Grange, brought people up to speed on the realities and opportunities for composting on different scales—from backyard bins to possible commercial-scale operations.

What is emerging from these conversations is that the best plan for Orcas may be a combination of different scale operations—backyards, ‘neighborhood’ scale shared compost piles, and a future ‘community scale’ or ‘small scale commercial,’ perhaps at The Exchange.

Come be a part of the conversation on October 15 in Deer Harbor. It’s fun, interesting, and everyone goes home with a free worm-bin starter kit!

Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange is a community-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to: “Build a zero-waste community through service, education, and stewardship of our waste/resource stream.”Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange has been in operation since 1983, managing the Orcas Island Transfer Station since September 2013, and operating a new Exchange reuse store since November 2017. www.exchangeorcas.org