Composting at home is a great idea for those of us who are environmental "keeners" but for the vast majority of residents of any municipality, if its not dead simple and stress free it doesn't catch hold. Home composters take a year to break down waste that can be processed in less than 2 months with the new technologies available to the market. Home composters (if they include food waste) also tend to smell and attract vectors (rats, mice, birds, bears, etc)

Its possible today to have organic waste is picked up at the curb and processed for a fraction of the price. The timing is perfect for Metro Vancouver to learn from the lessons of the past while capitalizing on the latest technological inovations so hopefully they will make a decision soon and bring food waste recycling to our community.

Three years old and still with a bottle? I would say it's time to leave the bottle behind along with your worries about plastic. Just stop buying disposable stuff.

Bleach has sodium hydrochlorite as its main substance. There have been many studies regarding short term impact of bleach which are relatively clear., but the the long term impacts of bleach are unclear. People are wanting to change to eco-friendly products not only because of the chemical link but because they are worried about safety aspects in their homes. Its tricky buying an eco-friendly product - but one thing is clear, the link between ill health and chemicals is now undeniable!

Great article! What's better than real, slow, local cheese? Enjoyed the history lesson too.

Great article and sounds like a wonderful program . If only all youth could have the opportunity to learn outdoors, and then bring their learning indoors, through a program like this - GreenLearning.ca, using the power of the internet to pass their learning and ideas onto others. Seems like a super combination.

greetings
I am not sure if you just ran out of space for more cheese producers but there are 2 more to consider:
Hilary's Cheese in Cowichan Bay area
Jerseyland Organics in Grand Forks
cheers
Reg