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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />May 17, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />FIRST LOADS OF ‘LOVE FOOD NOT WASTE’ COMPOST DONATED TO AREA GARDENS <br />PILOT PROGRAM BEGUN FOR PLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT <br />AMAZON POOL OPENS FOR SUMMER SEASON ON MAY 21 <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />First Loads of ‘Love Food Not Waste’ Compost Donated to Area Gardens <br />In honor of International Compost Awareness Week (May 6 - 12), Rexius Sustainable Solutions donated the first few <br />finished loads of compost from the Love Food Not Waste program to three area gardens. On Saturday, May 12, FOOD <br />for Lane County’s GrassRoots Garden, Huerto de la Familia’s community garden, and the Faith Center Garden <br />received between seven and 15 yards of finished <br />compost that will be used throughout the season <br />to grow fresh, local crops. <br /> <br />The GrassRoots Garden received the first load of <br />Love Food Not Waste’s compost from Rexius. <br />Slug Queen Holly GoSlugly made an appearance <br />to commemorate the occasion. The second load <br />of compost was donated to families belonging to <br />The Family Garden (Huerto de la Familia) at the <br />Springfield Youth Farm. At that site, 50 University <br />of Oregon students helped families move compost <br />to their new plots and assist with planting their first <br />vegetable crop. The final load of compost was <br />donated to the new Faith Center Garden, <br />Eugene's newest garden located at 15th and Polk. <br />This garden demonstrates how the faith community can create urban agriculture spaces from underutilized lands and <br />offer self-provisioning options for the community. Additionally, food grown in the Faith Center Garden will go to the <br />FOOD for Lane County food pantry at the church and to community members who help grow the food. <br /> <br />Love Food Not Waste is a commercial composting program that aims to divert 3,200 tons of food waste from local <br />landfills during its first year. A collaboration between local food-related businesses, the City of Eugene, local garbage <br />haulers and local commercial composters, the program converts produce, meats, food-soiled paper and other waste <br />into valuable nutrient-rich compost. In addition to saving businesses money, the initiative conserves land, water and <br />energy, and reduces the need for fossil-fuel fertilizers. Businesses can sign up for service with their garbage hauler. <br />Food scraps are picked up regularly and delivered to commercial composting facilities like Rexius, where they are <br />transformed into compost in two months using a natural process. <br /> <br />For more information, and to view the list of over 60 participating businesses, visit www.eugene-or.gov/lovefood or <br />contact Stephanie Scafa at 541-682-5652 or Stephanie.scafa@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Pilot Program Begun for Placement of Certificates of Deposit <br />During the past six years, the City has invested more than $50 million in certificates of deposits (CDs) with local <br />banks. By investing in local CDs, the money stays in the community and diversifies the City’s investment portfolio, and <br />the City earns a market rate of return. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />May 17, 2012 <br />