EDMOND — EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout 2008, The Edmond Sun’s Editorial Board will advocate for five priority issues for the city. Those issues are:
• Building a Public Safety Center.
• Focus on redevelopment of Broadway.
• Improve transportation issues.
• Improve Edmond’s town and gown relationship with the University of Central Oklahoma.
• And today’s focus on Edmond’s environment.
Edmond is known as a Tree City USA member and a green community because of its landscaping requirements.
On the environmental record, Edmond residents are making headway toward better preserving this community for the future.
One new step that may be on its way is community composting. The Edmond Urban Forestry Commission is seeking public input on whether the city should pursue a community composting program.
Norman and Ardmore already have jumped into the composting game by using woody debris and organic waste generated by landscaping and city crew activities for their programs, according to the City of Edmond.
The forestry commission is ready to learn more and plans to seek a feasability study if it gains City Council approval.
Edmond already has proven that its annual free mulch program from used Christmas trees is a hit, so it takes little effort to see that more green initiatives would be pleasing to residents.
Reducing landfill waste is one of the top aims of community composting as well as providing rich humus for gardeners and landscapers.
Exploring this idea seems a win-win for both the city and its residents, but the real test will be how much the study — and eventually the program — might cost. As yet, no cost amounts are available.
To give your input, go to the city’s Web site at www.edmondok.com and submit your comments. They are eager to hear from you.
Editorials
January 26, 2008
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