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Compost Outposts: Fairfax

Compost Outposts: Fairfax

“We completed our 4th Compost Outpost in Fairfax County! This Outpost is an excellent illustration of how distributed composting can work for communities.  We will be collecting food scraps from the County’s food scrap drop-off program and municipal buildings and making compost right at the I-66 Transfer Station.” – Ben Parry, Compost Crew CEO On April 5th, Fairfax County held…

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There’s a new compost facility in Virginia!

There’s a new compost facility in Virginia!

by Ben Parry, CEO The Greater Washington D.C. region produces approximately 700,000 tons of food waste annually – more than the weight of every Boeing 747 ever built.  Only a fraction of that gets composted or recycled in any way.  The region has few composting facilities that accept food scraps, which over time could limit our ability to divert food…

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