Composting Archives - RecycleNation https://recyclenation.com/category/home-garden/composting/ Search. Find. Recycle. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:47:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Key Facts About Food Waste in Landfills and How You Can Help https://recyclenation.com/2023/03/key-facts-about-food-waste-in-landfills-and-how-you-can-help/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:47:24 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014663 Have you ever stopped to think about the amount of food waste going to landfills each day? Estimates are that each year, people throw out as much as 1,000 pounds per person. Half of this waste takes place during consumption, such as taking a bigger portion than you’re able to eat. Here are some facts […]

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]]> How to Recycle Items That Aren’t Accepted In Your Blue Bin https://recyclenation.com/2023/02/how-to-recycle-items-that-arent-accepted-in-your-blue-bin/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:10:05 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014659 When an item in your blue bin shouldn’t be in that bin, two things happen. First, improperly recycled items can damage the recycling equipment. Second, workers have to remove the incorrectly recycled items and move them to trash bins to be hauled to the landfill, which raises operating costs.Items that are typically accepted in blue […]

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]]> When Is the Right Time to Start Your Backyard Composter? https://recyclenation.com/2021/05/when-is-the-right-time-to-start-your-backyard-composter/ Mon, 03 May 2021 01:25:05 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014517 Vermont became the first state to mandate composting of food scraps. While this was the first state-wide mandate, there are cities across the U.S. that have also discussed or implemented laws requiring food waste to go into composters instead of the trash. California is set to start its mandatory food waste composting requirement in 2022. You’ve […]

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]]> Everything You Need to Know About Composting https://recyclenation.com/2016/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about-composting/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:20:00 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2016/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about-composting What is composting? How is it done? Here’s everything you need to know...

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]]> Prep Your Compost Pile for Colder Weather https://recyclenation.com/2015/10/prep-your-compost-pile-for-colder-weather/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:32:25 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/10/prep-your-compost-pile-for-colder-weather As the temperatures begin to drop, take heed and make sure your compost pile can survive the cold!

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]]> How Can You Cut Down on Food Waste? https://recyclenation.com/2015/09/how-can-you-cut-down-on-food-waste/ Wed, 02 Sep 2015 05:18:15 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/09/how-can-you-cut-down-on-food-waste The average person wastes hundreds of pounds of food annually. How can you cut your waste?

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]]> How to Recycle Lawn Clippings https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/how-to-recycle-lawn-clippings/ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:01:33 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/how-to-recycle-lawn-clippings Whether you haven't seen your lawn for months or have been mowing for weeks, discover how you can recycle or reuse lawn clippings!

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]]> How to Recycle Tree Trimmings https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/how-to-recycle-tree-trimmings/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:10:53 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/how-to-recycle-tree-trimmings Tree trimmings - leaves, branches and the like - have an afterlife once they leave the tree. Compost, yard waste bins and city programs may all be an option for you.

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]]> How to Use Compost in Your Spring Garden Prep https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/how-to-use-compost-in-your-spring-garden-prep/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:35:22 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/how-to-use-compost-in-your-spring-garden-prep Compost may be the secret ingredient to a beautiful spring garden!

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]]> How to Recycle Yard Waste https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/how-to-recycle-yard-waste/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:15:00 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/how-to-recycle-yard-waste Recycling yard waste? Yes, you can!

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