Lets talk trash!

DID YOU KNOW....

 

Over 60% of landfill material is compostable

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"As a family of four, we accumulated a large amount of trash each week and I decided to make a change.

 

 

We began implementing the 4 R's (in order of importance) to help reduce our household waste:

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After using the 4R's, our household waste decreased by 60-70%. Without a doubt, the biggest and most effective game-changer in our trash reduction.... was composting!"

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Here's why composting is better than landfills or incinerators

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    When organic material is trapped under heavy weight with no oxygen to break down (like in landfills),

it goes into an anaerobic decomposition that releases methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. If your township sends your garbage to an incinerator, the byproduct releases large amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and particulates into the atmosphere.

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CHOOSE TO ROT OUR WASTE AWAY!

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Compost is nutrient-rich humus derived from decayed organic material. It is packed with beneficial bacteria and fungi (microbes) to improve soil structure. 

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Compost is a soil amendment used as a natural fertilizer to strengthen plants, deter pests and diseases, increase water retention, filter pollutants from entering our waterways, and so much more.

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Here are more reasons why composting is so great!

 

So what can I compost?

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