The BiG Stink: It’s a BioPlastic…but is it Compostable?
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. Since my last post - way back in November - Bootstrap has been a whirlwind for this frenzied ops manager. We have…
The BiG Stink: Organic vs. Conventional, Round 4 – Pollution
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. Let’s get this party started. Today will be the fourth and final round (at least for this blog series) of the…
The BiG Stink: Organic vs. Conventional, Round 3 – Energy Use
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. Welcome back to the BiG Stink and thanks for joining me for Round 3 of the great conventional vs. organic farming…
The BiG Stink: Organic vs. Conventional, Round 2 – Land Use
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. After a bit of a hiatus owing to Bootstrap’s seemingly unbridled growth (1,600 subscribers and counting), I’m thrilled to announce the return…
The BiG Stink: Organic vs. Conventional, Round 1 – Soil Health
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. Last time I covered what it means to be “organic” and now I want to know what the label is worth.…
The BiG Stink: But what does Organic even mean?
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. When you hear organic, what comes to mind? Do you imagine a man in overalls lovingly tending his garden? Enormous produce…
The BiG Stink: The Scoop on Poop, Part 2
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. Welcome back to The BiG Stink and thanks for tuning in for Part 2 of the ins and outs of composting…
The BiG Stink: The Scoop on Poop, Part 1
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. Here at the Boot we accept a wide variety of undesirables. Rotten apples, moldy bread, pumpkins way past their prime and…
The BiG Stink: The Scoop on Poop, Part 1
By Faith Miller Operations Manager at Bootstrap Compost, Inc. Here at the Boot we accept a wide variety of undesirables. Rotten apples, moldy bread, pumpkins way past their prime and…