{"id":8068,"date":"2018-03-03T21:17:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T02:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=8068"},"modified":"2021-02-21T11:54:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T16:54:20","slug":"city-compost-special-discount-offer-for-needham-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2018\/03\/city-compost-special-discount-offer-for-needham-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"City Compost – Special Discount Offer for Needham Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two hundred and ten <\/b>new composters joined City Compost<\/a>‘s service in February, including two offices, one church, one event, and one farmers market!\u00a0 That translates to over 2,000 lbs\/week of scraps for making new soil. It would be great to have more people add scraps to the \"\"<\/a>pile, to be more sustainable, lower their carbon footprints, and support more local fresh food.\u00a0 100% of material collected by City Compost is processed independently of other generators, and subscribers have the option to receive up to 100% of the finished compost without the space and drawbacks of composting at home. City Compost can also provide consulting, education, and customized solutions for other organizations.<\/p>\n

Service is as easy as putting out recycling: simply fill up the kitchen container with compostables throughout the week and empty this into your City Compost collection bucket that is picked up right by the road and replaced with a fresh one. All food types are accepted, plus napkins, paper towels, and other compostable items. Six months later, through the magic of nature, it is turned into soil! This can be received back for use in home gardens, or it will go towards local, sustainable farms.<\/p>\n

Each composter has a significant impact.\u00a0 The average participant:<\/p>\n