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Hello BESTers, Islands present a number of ecological pressures that species must overcome, which leads to a diverse array of unique adaptation. This is not limited to plants and animals, but is mirrored in our human ecology. When humans in modern society live on an island, they inevitably produce waste. That waste needs to go somewhere and landfills are hard to come by with such limited land. It is also widely recognized that food waste a a large percentage of our waste stream. The island of Martha's Vineyard is coming to this realization. It ships 10,000 - 12,000 tons of waste off island every year, about half of which is food waste. A new pilot project, called Composting on the Coast, is closing part of this loop. The project is looking at how much food waste the island generates and the feasibility of composting the food waste on-island. The compost would then be used by homeowners and farmers on the island. Just like the finches on the Galapagos, humans can adapt to the unique conditions of living on an island. Have a great weekend, Ryan https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2016/07/14/composting-coast-island-grapples-food-waste Composting on the Coast; An Island Grapples With Food Waste Alex Elvin Vineyard Gazette July 14, 2016