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Local compost facility is diverting from the landfill 1 grocery store at a time!   Compost Joe’s, a commercial compost facility located in Van Dyne, has joined forces with three grocery store in Fond du Lac.  Rick & Vic’s Piggly Wiggly and two Pick ‘n Save stores are working together with Compost Joe’s on a landfill…

Congrats to Rick & Vic’s Piggly Wiggly in Fond du Lac! 15 tons (30,000 lbs) diverted from the landfill and composted in less than a year!

We are a few weeks into Pick n Save’s vegetable waste project.  I have learned a lot about the how grocery stores work!  Yes Pick n Save is bigger than Piggly Wiggly, but that doesn’t mean that Pick n Save diverts more from the landfill.  Here are a few things I have learned: -One of…

Soil and compost- the perfect blend Why is it important to understand what type of soil you are working with when gardening? Soil can be considered the skin of the earth. Just as you would determine if the skin on your body is dry, oily or a combination before you apply the proper type of…

Every year green holidays such as Earth Day, Arbor Day and International Compost Awareness Week are celebrated by millions of concerned citizens.  The purpose of these ecology awareness days is to remind us to take care of mother earth, our home.  The myriad of recommendations for implementing a “greener” lifestyle can be really intimidating.  Take it…