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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!
Earth Day By Iver Johnson
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…
Diverting from the landfill- 1 grocery store at a time
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…
“greener” lifestyle can be intimidating
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Pick n Save vs Piggly Wiggly
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…