Re: [Coworking] Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Glen Ferguson
Hi Alex, Knowing you, I'm sure you've explored this option, but have you looked at reducing the source of the trash? You mentioned a lot of food-related events as contributing to the situation. Any possibility of using plates/cups you can run through a dishwasher instead of using disposables?

Re: [Coworking] Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Alex Hillman
We don’t really host outside events, Chad. This is just stuff coming from members. -- The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself. Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com On Feb 24, 2015, 10:19:10

[Coworking] Re: Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Angel Kwiatkowski
Alex, This issue is RIPE for your community to Indyhallify it! If you can name a goddamn street and start a farmer's market then the community can most certainly figure out how to reduce its trash. It'll likely take some work in mind-shifting around what's okay to bring into the space. First,

Re: [Coworking] Re: Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Alex Hillman
I love all of these creative and community oriented solutions to reduce trash - and we’ve done them! Hopefully this thread proves useful for future folks searching for this issue. Even up until this point, we’ve had members contributing to the research on trash compactors. :) The issue - and

[Coworking] Re: Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Angel Kwiatkowski
Sesame Street FTW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzxkOb8gi-U On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 12:52:22 PM UTC-7, Alex Hillman wrote: We've been looking for ways to improve the trash situation that's generated at Indy Hall - general waste is exacerbated by an active kitchen and lots of food

Re: [Coworking] Re: Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Alex Hillman
Duh. My girlfriend works in the restaurant industry. I should’ve thought to ask her sooner. Thank you Robert, for saving my relationship! ;) -- The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself. Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast:

Re: [Coworking] Re: Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Robert Petrusz
Two thoughts: 1 Searsoutlet.com We just upgraded our dishwasher from the local searsoutlet store. I found a new-ish model for something in between a new model price and a craigslist find price, and they delivered and installed. There was a local outlet store where I could pick out the exact

[Coworking] SF Bay Area- GCUC Coworking Space Tours

2015-02-24 Thread Iris Kavanagh
Hello! I am organizing the Coworking space tours for the 2015 Global Coworking Unconference http://gcuc.co/ which is being held in Berkeley this year. On Friday, May 8 we will have about 200 people touring spaces in the East Bay and San Francisco. Depending on the funding for

Re: [Coworking] Re: Anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen?

2015-02-24 Thread Alex Hillman
BTW as I hit send on that last email I realized the tone might’ve seemed cheeky - it was 100% genuine. I truly, completely forgot to ask her for advice on commercial kitchen trash compactors, kitchen equipment in general. -- The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by