It’s that time of year again—pumpkin everything! But did you know that millions of pumpkins are tossed in the trash after Halloween each year? In fact, an estimated 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins end up in landfills annually, contributing to harmful methane gas emissions. Instead...
Mother Compost wants to see all your organic materials make it back to a compost pile. This includes your Christmas trees! We currently do not collect trees on our trucks as there is an abundance of townships & local resources for composting them. Regardless of which...
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MC Tips to Live Sustainably, Save Money & Help The Planet The new year ushers in a feeling of freshness and hope, like everything is possible. That "clean slate" feeling makes it a great time to try to make little changes that can have a huge...
5 Simple Ways to Waste Less in 2021 (And Beyond) Each new year ushers in a feeling of freshness and hope, like this might finally be the year you crush those resolutions. It’s a tremendous rush and a great time to try to make the changes...
Ahh the holiday season, full of joy, family, food and STUFF! As we became more environmentally conscious, we started to realize a lot of our traditions are wrapped in things that are not so good for the environment. Items like glitter, tinsel, plastic garland and coated wrapping...
Colder temperatures can make that walk out to your compost pile seem LOOOOOOONG, so we wanted to share two pretty awesome ways to take your composting game indoors for the winter. Allow us to introduce you to: Worm Composting & Bokashi Composting! Each method requires different equipment,...
As the colder temperatures settle in here in the Northeast, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about what exactly happens to the compost piles when the thermometer heads south. Short answer - it depends. Larger compost piles, like those at a farm or a commercial site,...
If you’re confused by the recent influx of newly labelled “green” to-go & packaging products, you’re not alone. Whether it’s due to government mandates, brand management savvy or a general desire to be a more eco-friendly company, we are seeing tons of new options enter...
Composting is all the rage these days and given all the ways it helps the planet, it’s no surprise. Before we tell you more about why composting is the jam, let’s break down a few terms that can get confused easily. Still with us? FANTASTIC. Here are the...
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