As the spring cleaning and gardening season approaches, families around Wisconsin can use waste reduction tips from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Saturday, May 2rd 8:00am -1:00pm Kenosha County Center Public Works Garage 19600 75th St., Bristol, WI 53104 Stay tuned for more information or contact Amy Greil, Educator at Kenosha County UW-Extension at 262-857-1935
When you're in the city, you get a lot more fast-food containers with half-eaten food in them," Chappelle says. "A lot more pizza boxes." Food is the largest single source of waste in the U.S. More food ends up in landfills than plastic or paper.
Who didn’t get a new sweater or another article of clothing for the holidays? Or perhaps with a New Year’s goal of weight loss and improved fitness and in a few weeks, a new jean size to boot? Another popular resolution involves decluttering and house cleaning.
First things first: You need to have your compost bin close to the house or be willing to shovel the long path out to it. Although most composting will stop during the winter, you can continue to build the pile.
Farmers and growers have made gigantic advancements in food production over the last century, ensuring more food flows from farm to table than at any time in human history.