Pig’s- 15 tons & counting!!
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!
Compost Joe’s was interview by Good Day Wisconsin at the Living Green Expo in Oshkosh. http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/good_day_wi/largest-health-expo-in-oshkosh
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…
Reuse, Reduce and Recycle for Earth Day There are many other options out there besides just throwing items away. It just takes people to be willing to take that extra step. Goodwill, St. Vincent, Fringe Benefits, Salvation Army or The ReStore are possible options to donate items to so they may be reused. These are…
Compost fans- check out this website http://www.aaenvironment.com/CMX/guide-compost.htm It is Brittany’s, a middle school student trying to make a difference
So you made compost- now what? You decided to make a compost pile or you bought some quality compost, but you aren’t quite sure how to use it. There are numerous beneficial reasons for using compost, the most common is for improving the quality of soil. Simply mixing compost into the top 4 to 8…
Fall is here….time to start prepping for next spring! As temperatures drop and leaves change color, it is time to start thinking about prepping your lawn and gardens for the winter and next spring. What are you to do with the fallen leaves? Is it too late to start a compost pile? Does compost “work”…