Edited by: Sarah Cedro, Residential Composting Analyst Compost Crew’s community programs offer discounted rates when groups of residents within a designated area sign up for our service. In today’s spotlight we sat down with Shoshana Sommer, an Eckington resident. Since Shoshana became a community champion in March, she’s helped to get many of her neighbors composting, which has meant lower…
By: Sara Mack; Marketing Manager Last week, we launched our new food scrap drop-off subscription. Like our residential curbside pick-up service, this option is designed for local residents interested in diverting their food waste from landfills. This being said, the drop-off option is intended to make composting more affordable in order to increase access to composting in the DMV area.…
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…
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…
Edited by: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager Daniela is a freelancer focused on food systems, food waste reduction, and compost as key solutions for Earth Stewardship, Environmental Justice, and Climate Action. She is a devoted mother & wife, and a sister to all of creation. We also owe our thanks to Daniela for helping us to create this webpage for our…
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…