Watch: Harvest Power on CityTV
April 25, 2013
Happy Earth Week! In case you missed it, Harvest Power’s Farrell Spence, Dieter Geesing, Harman Dhatt and Tania Morrill set the table (pun intended) for Earth Week when they appeared on Breakfast Television in Vancouver last Friday. Check out the video to watch the Harvest representatives and CityTV’s Thor Diakow brave a downpour outside our Read more...
Our Top 5 Tips for Home Composting
March 21, 2013
In the midst of Mulch Madness (don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter), it’s a splendid time to review the basics of home composting. We hope these five tips inspire some first timers out there to try their hands at composting in their own backyard. Compost only vegetative material. Peals, trimmings, apple cores, Read more...
Paul Sellew: An Entrepreneur’s Journey in Cleantech, at Yale
February 28, 2013
Harvest CEO Paul Sellew has followed his passion throughout his career. In mid-February Paul shared juicy stories of lessons learned — from professional basketball to the wide world of composting – at the Yale University Center for Business and the Environment Sabin Prize Speaker Series. Tune in below to receive 30 years of insights on strategic leadership. In a Read more...
The United Nations’ Step Toward Creating a Global Culture of Sustainable Food Consumption
February 25, 2013
The UN recently announced Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint, a new global campaign aimed at reducing the staggering 1.3 billion tons of food wasted annually around the world. Together with a number of national agencies, the UN Environment Program targets waste generated along the entire chain of food production and consumption. Food loss, the food that Read more...
10 Things You Might Not Have Known About Soil
February 11, 2013
Planting season may seem far off with snow still on the ground in many parts of North America, but it’s never too early to start planning next year’s garden. To get you thinking green, here are 10 facts you may not have known about soil. Less than 10 percent of Earth’s surface is covered with Read more...
Zero Waste in North America
December 12, 2012
Zero waste. The idea of reducing waste generation and increasing recycling is the goal of most progressive communities today. Many cities have established zero waste timelines and targets, so we checked out the landscape and came up with a list of North American cities with the most promising zero waste programs (in no particular order). Read more...
What was the biggest weather disaster of 2012? Surprisingly, Hurricane Sandy doesn’t top the list
December 4, 2012
Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. hard, leaving a multitude of Americans reeling from the tremendous devastation, loss of life and economic damage that may add up to $50 billion or more. The storm and its aftermath dominated media outlets, spreading awareness and bringing in help and relief from all over the U.S. But astonishingly, Hurricane Read more...
The Importance of Compost for California’s Central Valley
October 22, 2012
Mark Bittman recently wrote an excellent article for The New York Times Magazine about overfarming in California’s Central Valley, one of the most important agricultural regions on the planet. Though the enormous region is a plant paradise blessed with incredible soil and ideal weather conditions, the misuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides as well as Read more...
Portland Picks Up Organics More Often Than Trash
June 28, 2012
Portland, Oregon, always a leader in progressive environmental endeavors, has made mainstream news this week with its ban on weekly garbage pickups! In conjunction with this bold move, the city also began collecting organic waste – including food scraps – every week. Portland became the first city in the United States to offer curbside collection Read more...
BioCycle West Coast Conference 2012 happening this week!
April 17, 2012
Waste management leaders are getting inspired with new ideas, new projects and new strategies this week at the 26th Annual BioCycle West Coast Conference 2012 in Portland, Oregon. This event is must -see for anyone around the Portland area who cares about processing organic residuals and is working to transform organics in the waste stream Read more...
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