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- noun Plural form of
compostable .
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There are cities, such as San Francisco, that require citizens to separate their refuse into recyclables, compostables, and trash and others, Louisville, Colorado, for one, that offer pickup services for compostables.
Maria Rodale: Got Dirt? Give Thanks Maria Rodale 2011
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Every residence and business in the city will be expected to have 3 different color-coded bins to separate their trash: blue for recyclables, green for compostables, and black for the remaining trash.
San Francisco Signs Mandatory Recycling & Composting Laws | Inhabitat 2009
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There are cities, such as San Francisco, that require citizens to separate their refuse into recyclables, compostables, and trash and others, Louisville, Colorado, for one, that offer pickup services for compostables.
Maria Rodale: Got Dirt? Give Thanks Maria Rodale 2011
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Bio-compostables would at least alleviate the stress on our oceans.
Collapsible, Biodegradable Coke Bottle Proves it's Hip to Be Square | Inhabitat 2010
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Just toss those compostables in that hole in the sink, put the cover on, flick a switch and all that crap gets ground up and washed away down the drain.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » More Indentured Servitude in San Francisco 2009
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Actually, it was always fun, but because we eat so many veggies and things, we were also starting our own fruit fly farm, or it would be a massive pain to dump the compostables several times a day.
Review: Biobags and Composting System GreenFertility 2008
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The grocery store sized plastic bags are the perfect size for compostables, but I keep running out!
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We plan to build an incinerator for the burnables and compost the compostables.
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To give the project a jump start, we Peace Corps Trainees sifted through the entire pile to remove the non-compostables.
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In the Wet/Dry system, all compostables ("Wet") gets put in a transparent green bag and all non compostables ("Dry") gets put in a transparent blue bag.
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