By: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager We’ve all heard the analogy about how even a small pebble can make big ripples when tossed into water. Even the smallest action has the power to ignite a big change, and this is especially true when it comes to sustainability. The ripple that comes from even just one step toward sustainability can become a…
By: Rita Bernert, Senior Sales Representative Just like residences, businesses generate a lot of organic waste (actually, even more!). During my time working in the waste industry over the past 8 years, I’ve realized many business owners do not fully consider their options for waste removal, especially when landfilling their waste is the option they are most familiar with. Even…
Edited by: Sarah Cedro, Residential Composting Analyst Compost Crew’s community programs offer discounted rates for residents in a designated area. Today we are featuring Xin Yuen, who lives in Silver Spring. Xin is a wonderful example of how one person can inspire many others to take action. She started spreading the word in late February and within three weeks her…
Did you know May 29th is National Learn About Compost Day? At Compost Crew, we’re celebrating by gearing up for a webinar for school-age children that will focus on the benefits of composting, and how the process works. The webinar will be held on June 7th — add it to your calendar now, and be sure to stay tuned for…
This week is International Composting Awareness Week, and we can’t think of a better time to celebrate the 2 year compost-iversary of one of our amazing commercial subscribers. Composting for two years is a big accomplishment, and we had a great time talking to Michael Biddick, the head sommelier and owner at Blend 111, about how composting aligns with his…
By: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager Now that we’re well into April, Earth Day is right around the corner! Even though here at Compost Crew we celebrate Earth Day every day by working towards sustainability as our core mission, we won’t pass up an opportunity to talk about why the environment is worth protecting and how composting can be an effective…
Edited by: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager This week we’ve been celebrating our 10 year anniversary, and we’re closing out the week with one last customer feature! If you missed the first two interviews in this series, we have been highlighting some of our most loyal subscribers who have been composting with us since 2011. You can find our conversation with…
Edited by: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager As you likely have noticed, this week we’re celebrating our 10 year anniversary! To mark this milestone, we wanted to highlight some of our most loyal subscribers who have been composting with us since 2011. If you missed our first post in this series, you can read our conversation with Wendy at this link!…
Edited by: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager It’s our birthday! As of April 6th, Compost Crew has been fighting food waste in the DMV for 10 whole years. To mark this milestone, we wanted to highlight some of our most loyal subscribers who have been . For our first post in this series we chatted with Wendy about her experience composting…
By: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager For many, the decision to compost is an individual act designed to decrease one’s carbon footprint. Although individual actions are incredibly important when it comes to banding together to reduce the impacts of environmental degradation and climate change, Courthouse Plaza resident Marissa O’Neill sought an even bigger positive impact when she began her mission to…