Dive Summary:
- Chesapeake Compost Works is a new business in Baltimore, Md., that has begun collecting huge amounts of food waste in order to produce compost for local farms.
- While compost has been made this way for years, the company has the distinction of being the largest operation in the area, a real test to see if it is a viable industry.
- Sinceit takes a while for the food waste to decompose, the company has yet to sell any, but hopes to begin that phase of their business in the near future.
From the article:
Many people see Thanksgiving leftovers as too much of a good thing and toss them out. Vinnie Bevivino wants those uneaten castoffs and more — he sees a chance to make some green with them while going green.
Bevivino, 31, is the owner of Chesapeake Compost Works, the Baltimore area's latest addition to Maryland's fledgling food recycling industry. His startup began processing scraps and spoilage from local restaurants, supermarkets and institutions about a month ago in a cavernous old warehouse in Curtis Bay.
