Blog tagged as COVID-19

HOW-TO: COMPOSTING AT HOME IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

During this unprecedented time, stay-at-home orders and social distancing have increased the demand for more healthy and self-reliant measures in our homes. These include reducing trips to the store or for takeout food (and waiting in long lines!) in favor of making home-cooked meals and growing gar...

04.20.2021 11:22 AM - Comment(s)

COMPOSTING IN THE COVID-19 ERA

By Maya Gaul

Organic materials, mostly food waste, make up at least 30% of the trash Americans throw away. When sent to landfills and incinerators, this material breaks down and emits toxic methane, one of the most deadly greenhouse gases. A far better alternative destination for this material is processing faci...

04.20.2021 11:21 AM - Comment(s)

COMPOSTING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

By Maya Gaul

Composting is an essential service! We are on the front lines collecting organic waste throughout the city of Boston and its surrounding areas. With the spread of this new COVID19 virus, different branches of society have collectively been working together from afar to support different member...

04.20.2021 10:59 AM - Comment(s)