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The (Literal) Ins and Outs of Curbside Composting

Posted on March 3, 2021April 3, 2021by Mary Katherine Glen
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Curbside composting bins divert organic materials from overburdened landfills. But what should go in them? And what should stay out?

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Kitchen Science for Kids: Food Waste Audit

Posted on November 2, 2017January 24, 2018by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Most young kids understand—better than some adults—that we have only one planet and so should preserve it rather than trash it. Curious and inquisitive, they are also natural scientists. In this kitchen science for kids lesson plan, your kids will learn about food waste—why we waste food, what else we waste when we waste it, […]

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Compost for the Lazy: Throw It on the Ground

Posted on August 4, 2015January 18, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Compost can save the world! It sucks carbon dioxide out of the air and not only that, a half-inch layer of this black gold can still increase yields six years after its application. I had been composting in our community bins for nearly 10 years—and for several years before that at my house—but decided to start a rogue […]

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