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Green is getting big and the amount of waste going to the landfill is getting smaller.
 
If you have activities that you would like others to know about let me know and I'll post it here for others to see. Starting in August I am going to start working on the Greenest Award page to publicize outstanding efforts of other individuals and/or groups that are Eco superheroes. If you know of someone that deserves this recognition let me know or if you would like to be considered for this award please send me your information,
Name, address, email or website (if you would like it shown) and your activity that you have done. Also please send pictures. I will notify you when your green activities get posted on the website.
 
 Home Projects:
 
Please send examples of your composting efforts if you would like to help others in the composting field. The best way to help people understand the simplicity of organic recycling is by example. If you would like to help send me your photos and a small summary of your composting efforts information to dougknippel@northwestredworms.com
 
 Cascadia Commons condominiums:
This group of environmental minded people have taken a large step and created a community compost system. Several of the community residents took it upon themselves and rallied up the investment to have this large community bin built and installed.
 
They had previously used plastic compost containers and considered them unsightly. So when they contacted me and explained their goal to have a pleasant looking group shared recycling system I was impressed. This was the first large cedar community compost system I had the chance to make and I was more than happy to give them  a community minded environmental discount.
 
This included a migration screen to compost one side at a time. Once the first side is full you can compost on the other side and let the first side finish. Also, while you are waiting for the first side to finish there is a worm tea collection system underneath to use as an immediate fertilzer supplement. I have already heard this system is working great.
 
 
Aimee and Marcos
started composting with redworms last August and after a bad experience with fertilized grass they were able to restart and are now looking at harvesting their vermicompost for their garden this spring. Aimee is also a digital photographer whom I give credit to the redworm picture that I use on the top of all my pages.
This is a recent picture of Marcos checking up on their redworms and vermicompost.
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special thanks 
Redworms like to eat. In the interest of my redworms I look for generous donations of food waste and other organic material to feed them. I am currently in need of large amounts of shredded newspaper or other forms of bedding to help the redworms be more comfortable.
 
Camas Fresh Produce:
 
 A special thanks to one of our sponsors. This is an environmentally concious market that sells some organic grown produce and a large variety of specialty produce. They are currently actively recycling their food waste by donating their debris to my worm bins.  Camas Fresh Produce, 2940 NE Everett St. Camas WA. 360-834-4657. Here is a link to an article written for the Camas Produce. It was written by Charity Thompson of the Vancouver Business Journal.