💫 Spinning food waste into gold 🍲

According to a recent report from the EPA, “Food waste comprises about 24 percent of municipal solid waste in landfills.”

Happily, luckily, and gratefully, many cities and local organizations in Oregon have started curbside services to help turn food waste into compost. …

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🚿 Showers: Water is just the start ⚡

“Showers account for roughly 20 percent of total household water consumption. And water is just the start of it. Your shower burns energy, too. Just under half of a home’s hot water is used for showering.” …

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🪱 About the Worms…

Many of you know that I’ve developed a keen interest in creating good tilth for my garden this coming spring. I’m super jazzed about what I can do to foster a healthy biome in my own backyard.

Recently, I read how food waste contributes to global warming. … When I gave it some thought, I realized that I wanted to be part of the entire process of building good soil. I want that hands-on experience.

But how do you compost in the middle of winter? You build a worm farm! …

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