How long does it take to decompose?

When a person throws something in the garbage, it is seemingly out of their life forever. The problem is, a lot of those items will remain in a landfill for years. With the right conditions, the leftover salad you had for lunch can disappear, or decompose, in a matter...

Fall Composting

Fall is here and it is the perfect time for composting!   Successful composting relies on maintaining a balance between carbon and nitrogen materials in your bin. A good rule of thumb is to have ⅔ carbon (brown) materials and ⅓ nitrogen (green) materials. It is...

Breaking Down Plastic Numbers

Like Run DMC once said, It’s Tricky.   According to the U.S. EPA* less than 10% of plastic is recycled regardless of how much we put in our bins. Plastic’s complicated and confusing recycling guidelines have left us standing by our recycling bins scratching our...