CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Cedar Rapids Kernels have stepped up to the plate to make their clean-up at Perfect Game Field a little "greener" this season. In an effort to divert organic waste from area landfills, the Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc. will work with GreenRU to compost their "pre-consumer" concession waste.  
Organic materials, such as food scraps, continue to be the largest component of municipal solid waste. More than 34 million tons of food waste is thrown away by U.S. homes and business, and food waste is now the fastest growing waste stream sent to Iowa landfills. Organic materials, when re-purposed into compost, make a nutrient rich soil amendment, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
 
Several Major League ballparks, including San Diego Padres' Petco Park and Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field, have implemented organic waste diversion as part of their commitment to sustainability and "Zero Waste" goals. The Cedar Rapids Kernels Perfect Game Field is likely one of the first ballparks in the Minor Leagues to implement a composting program.
 
Kernels general manager, Doug Nelson, says, "We feel this is a great initiative. Once we realized how simple it was to put into practice, it made perfect sense." Kernels food and beverage director, Debra Meier, also agreed that composting is the way to go, stating that, "The environmental benefits are well worth it."
 
GreenRU, a Chamness Company, is the first company in Iowa to provide full composting services, including education, training, collection containers and services. The program is designed to work with industry, schools, colleges, grocery stores, hospitals and institutions that are looking to better their environmental footprint and improve their sustainability efforts. For additional information, please call 855 RU-VERDE (855-788-3733), or visit www.greenRU.org online.

GreenRU Designer wins U.S. Composting Council National Poster Contest
1/25/12

GreenRU Creative Director Emily Bibler was recognized by the US Composting Council (USCC) as the 2012 International Compost Awareness Week poster contest winner. Contestants were challenged to visually portray the theme, "Compost! ...Replenish the Earth for Generations".

"Emily's poster truly captured the spirit of composting and of ‘Replenishing the Earth,’" said Jeff Ziegenbein, ICAW Chair. Bibler’s artwork will be incorporated into the official ICAW 2012 poster, which will be distributed nationwide during International Compost Awareness Week, May 7-12, 2012. Activities span the globe with celebrations planned across the United States, Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia and Ireland.

GreenRU, Inc. will lead celebrations throughout Iowa with community outreach events promoting organics recycling and the use of compost.

Emily Shows Her Poster

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Gary Chamness founded Chamness Technology, Inc (CTI), in 1986. Mr. Chamness recognized the need of commercial clients for progressive and efficient disposal of non-toxic waste. CTI has developed the expertise to solve non-hazardous waste handling problems for government, industry and agriculture. Our trained and experienced personnel, combined with our modern fleet of environmental services equipment, provide composting, dewatering, dredging and land application solutions for our customers.  We are continually searching for new methods and technologies offering state-of-the-art sustainable solutions to our ever expanding customer base.