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Composting project empowers Detroiters to reduce food waste, protect the environment
Food waste makes up one-quarter of landfill waste and contributes to more methane emissions than other landfill materials. The Detroit Community Composting Collective Project is out to curb food waste by training backyard composters.
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Composting project empowers Detroiters to reduce food waste, protect the environment
Food waste makes up one-quarter of landfill waste and contributes to more methane emissions than other landfill materials. The Detroit Community Composting Collective Project is out to curb food waste by training backyard composters.
Partner Partner Content Reduce Food Waste in Detroit by Composting
More than 6000 pounds of food waste have been composted. Between the overwhelming response to the call for participants and the comments from participants and even passerby at the co-op, the project has demonstrated a distinct enthusiasm for composting among city residents.
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