On this week’s Sports Talk, the word around town is that CU is courting NFL Hall of Famer and former MLB player, Deion Sanders to sign as CU’s next head football coach. He hasn’t signed yet but people are already […]
Food Waste
Follow The Waste: Where Do All The Leaves Go?
Listen: (Download Audio) What would autumn in the Front Range sound like without the raking, grinding, mulching, and blowing of leaves? But what’s the best way to manage all those leaves? And where do those bags of yard waste go? […]
Morning Magazine Podcast – Thursday, November 24, 2022
Over the past year, KGNU has been collaborating with contributors and independent producers across the region to track Boulder county’s goal of reducing waste to zero by the year 2025. On today’s program, we listen to some of our favorite […]
Morning Magazine Podcast – Friday, November 25, 2022
Over the past year, KGNU has collaborated with contributors and independent producers across the region to track Boulder county’s goal of reducing waste to zero by 2025. On today’s Morning Magazine, we have part 2 of our “Follow The Waste” […]
Follow The Waste: How Contamination Canned Composting in BVSD Schools
Listen: (Download Audio) The push to compost as much food waste as possible in Boulder County suffered a setback earlier this year. The largest composting facility on the Front Range started turning away truckloads of food waste due to contamination. […]
Local Farm Launches Compost Project and Plants Trees to Regenerate Soil Health
At the Yellow Barn Farm – Allen’s Farm, a historically landmarked property just outside Boulder, a group of volunteers planted 3,500 trees in 3 days as part of an effort to rehabilitate the soil through regenerative permaculture. KGNU visited the […]
Farm to Fork: Coronavirus Pandemic Creates Food Waste
When the coronavirus pandemic struck in early 2020 it revealed weaknesses in the food supply chain – panic buying resulted in empty grocery store shelves while restaurants were stuck with food they couldn’t sell. Food waste is not a […]
Food Waste Tip #12 – Leftovers
We waste tons of food in our home kitchens impacting our environment, economy and health. John Lehndorff from KGNU’s Radio Nibbles is bringing us weekly tips, practical ways for you to save flavor, save money, feed your neighbors and save […]