Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce recently issued the following announcement.
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 6, 2022
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
4/6/2022
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Location
Virtual Event – Monadnock Food Co-op
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Megan Lafaso Hercher
Send Email
https://monadnockfood.coop/event/benefitsofcomposting/
The Basics of Composting:
Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as lawn waste and food scraps, into a valuable soil amendment. Almost everything that was once alive can be composted.
Obvious Benefits:
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions Increases Water Retention in Soil Erosion control
• Landfill Reduction
• Filters Water Resources
• Healthier More Nutrient Dense Food
Unexpected Benefits:
• Carbon Capture
• Heat Production
• Local Dairy Producer
• Intentional Methane Production
• Creates Green Jobs
• Attracts Homeowners
• Creates a more circular community
About Elm City Compost
Elm City Compost Initiative was started during the summer of 2018. Co-founders Albert Diemand and Kira Wadsworth brought the first business of this kind to the city of Keene. ECCI is a small, grassroots company with a mission to collect & divert all food & organic waste from businesses & residents to create a more sustainable city. They serve almost 200 residential customers and 14 Keene Area businesses.
They currently have three residential services, weekly curbside pick-up, bi-weekly curbside pick-up, & remote-drop off. Around 70 of their customers use the remote drop-off option & the rest use either the weekly or bi-weekly curbside pick-up.
Learn more about Elm City Compost Initiative here: www.elmcitycompost.com/
Original source can be found here.
