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Beek Reads: Ethics of Insect Research

Posted on September 30, 2018March 29, 2019 by sbrunstad13

photo: barta iv “The use of power is a tremendous responsibility and must be done without arrogance and with a… Read more Beek Reads: Ethics of Insect Research

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Happy New Year and big thank you to our hardworking crew of compost volunteers! In 2019, our completely volunteer-run community composting program diverted 23,589 pounds of food scraps from landfill! So, WE’RE TAKING A TWO-WEEK BREAK! We’ll be taking scraps again during regular hours on Saturday, Jan. 25th. Check out these sites to find the best place to leave your scraps in the meantime: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/food-scraps-and-yard-waste-page/nyc-food-scrap-drop-off-locations #communitycomposting #compostvolunteers #compostvolunteersonbreak

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the compost workshop today!! We are pumped to be the first community garden to pilot the @weradiateny temperature sensor, and look forward to continuing to share what we learn with the wider community. 🌡️🔥🦠 #communitycomposting @citizenscommittee #compostdata #citizenscience

Curious about what goes on in the compost bins once you drop off your food scraps? Come review the basics of hot composting in the Q Gardens 9-bin system through the data our new sensor produces on a daily basis! Dive into compost and share hot chocolate with us and @weradiateny this Sunday, December 15th from 2-3:30pm at the garden. Check out our calendar for full event details and be sure to RSVP at the link in our bio - see you there!

This tea bag may look shiny and inviting, but new research shows that a single plastic tea bag releases 11.6 BILLION #microplastics into your tea cup. Holy cow! We fished this one out of the compost today... no composting these bags either :( When shopping, look out for teas that say their bags are 100% compostable or go for the loose leaf! #zerowaste #endplasticpollution #endtheinsanity

We’ve got ready sifted compost — 640 pounds of it! This compost has been long in the making and a lot of volunteer effort— human and other 🐍🕷🐌— has gone into it— thanks to all who made it possible! Free for individuals; $20 a 40 lb bag suggested for projects with a budget— all donations go to garden projects! #communitycomposting #compostvolunteers #fallcompost

Thank you to @citizenscommittee for organizing a perfect fall QG workday with volunteers from #bbcstudios! We sifted tons of compost, hauled leftover (repurposed) wood to a curious place known as a #wastetransferstation, and installed some beautiful solar panels 🌞 🌞 Yesss! 🌻🦋 #communitygardening #communitysolar #manyhandsmakelightwork

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