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Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 28 percent of what we throw away, and should be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. 

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      More than one-third of all food produced globally is wasted or spoiled. Americans throw away up to 40% of the food they buy, and organic mat...

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      Many of us are unknowingly contributing to plastic pollution by using large amounts of single-use plastics. Some small changes you make at h...

      If you love this earth, you probably know that recycling is a great practice. Recycling is part of the process of sustainable living to save...

        Fast facts:    The volume of clothing Americans throw away each year has doubled in the last 20 years, from 7 million to 14 million tons...

      When you compost, you are keeping food scraps out of the landfill. While fruits and veggies will decompose in the landfill, all those nutrie...

          We all hear about how great composting is and that we should do it. But what is compost exactly and what are the benefits that make it w...

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