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Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce: Obvious & Unexpected Benefits of Composting for Keene and the World

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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

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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.

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