Alan Staples

Are Kansans too trashy?

Alan Staples
October 24, 2020October 24, 2020
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The majority of what we throw away isn’t trash. Sure we occasionally throw something in the trash that probably could have been recycled – a glass bottle, a soup can, etc. (psst… we’ll pickup your… Read More »

Cleaner air… from dirt.

Alan Staples
October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

When you think about how humans contribute to greenhouse gases – those substances like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat energy like blankets around the Earth – you likely think about pollution from automobiles,… Read More »

Gardener’s gold: what is compost anyway?

Alan Staples
October 12, 2020October 12, 2020
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Growing up, mom and dad would add compost to our backyard garden soil each season. The recipe for an abundant harvest involved peat moss, manure, and compost – whatever that was. Somehow we intuitively understood… Read More »

Growing New Roots

Alan Staples
December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

We aim to support local farming operations and to increase the variety of local produce available in Kansas City. For every person registered for curbside compost collection by January 31, 2020, Food Cycle KC will donate $10 to New Roots for Refugees.

A Ton of Waste Diverted – Literally

Alan Staples
November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

Meeting awesome Kansans, distributing little green bins, turning a compost heap with local news cameras watching – it’s been a very productive first 30 days! In mid-October, we officially launched a mission to reduce food… Read More »

The vision

Alan Staples
October 18, 2019December 12, 2019
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Growing up, my father often shared frustration more than once when one of us kids left milk in our glass or extra food on our plate after dinner was done. As many of us were… Read More »