By: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager Earth Day, as we celebrate it today in America, has only been around for a few decades. Earth Day was formally established in 1970 alongside the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency. However, the concept of environmental stewardship is hardly new; societies have had practices which care for the planet for centuries. Although much of…
By Sara Mack, Marketing Manager Garbage disposals are widely used across the United States, and can be found in over 50% of homes. The reality of the situation is that more people have access to a garbage disposal system than have a way to compost their food scraps. Because of this, in-sink disposal systems are a common way to dispose…
By: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager One of the most common questions we get from people considering a composting service or hearing about Compost Crew for the first time is whether collecting food scraps will attract pests to your bucket. Luckily, we can confidently say that this negative perception of composting is a misconception. The process of separating out food scraps…
by Sara Mack, Marketing Manager Looking to reduce your environmental impact in the new year? You’ve come to the right place. The Compost Crew team has brainstormed a few resolutions to get you started on your quest to become the most sustainable version of yourself in 2021. 1. Be creative! Making new art, decor, games, food, etc out of items…
by Sara Mack, Marketing Manager It’s no secret that food waste, and waste in general, increases quite a bit during the holiday season. In a commonly cited statistic originally gathered from the Use Less Stuff (ULS) Report over 20 years ago, Americans produce 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Years Day than they do at any other point during…
by Bella Dastvan, Organic Solutions Representative Climate anxiety is a common issue in Generation Z. Topics like climate change, pollution, food waste, and social and environmental justice are very complex and do not have simple answers. When there are solutions, corporations and bureaucratic structures can slow down the pursuit of social and environmental justice. It’s like a large entangled web…
by Dan Israel, Head of Marketing The health of the world’s soil is in decline. By some estimates, if people continue on our current pace, we will deplete all of the Earth’s topsoil in around 60 years. The United States is losing soil ten times faster than its natural replenishment rate. Without topsoil, we can’t grow food. It’s a critical…
By Kathleen Turk, Organics Solutions Associate In some places in the United States, including San Francisco, Seattle and ‒ as of this month ‒ the state of Vermont, composting food waste is mandatory. Closer to home, in the DMV people make a choice to start composting their food scraps. If you’re not required to do it, why do people choose…
by Thomas Fazio, Organic Solutions Manager Yuck! I recently opened my compost bin to find bugs crawling around the lid of my bin. It was not a pleasant experience. Unfortunately, this time of year maggots show up every now and then. The good news is they are usually a sign of clean compost and are by no means harmful to…
by Kristie Blumer, Organic Solutions Senior Manager Some of the most frequent questions we get here at Compost Crew are about whether specific items can be composted. And we’re here to help. We provide our customers with a comprehensive list of what can go in the bin, as well as those things that should be left out. In short, any…