We just heard from our friends at Save that Stuff about the impact of our recycling/composting efforts so far this year. Here are some fun facts!
From 1/1/2009 to 7/31/2009 we have saved: 162 adult trees 54 cubic yards of landfill space
44,831 kilowatts of electricity or 26 barrels of oil
And we’ve reduced our Carbon Footprint by 10.63 Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent, which is equal to removing 8 Cars from the roadway each year.
The first local heirloom tomatoes and Maine wild blueberries of the season are here! The heirloom tomatoes are from Atlas Farm in South Deerfield, MA; and the wild blueberries are from Burke Hill Farm in Cherryfield, ME.
Over the weekend Jeff stopped in at Atlas Farm in South Deerfield, MA. Check it out!
In general, it looks like the bill is of most concern to small farms and small food processors that would have to follow more costly and stringent guidelines concerning traceability.
There does appear to be a chance that the bill would prevent certain certified organic farming methods that encourage/promote biological diversity.
The bill has passed through the house of representatives and now has to go through the Senate.
For more details, please visit the Organic Consumers Association website…
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_18709.cfm
To brush up on the whole process of passing a Bill…
Video – School House Rock – I’m just a bill
Lyrics- School House Rock
Organizations like the Organic Consumers Association are busy coming up with next steps.
We’ll keep you posted.