compost
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We composted most of our waste and used it as fertilizer.
From Literature
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"Ongoing work is focused exclusively on compost, and we seem to be getting the same results," Cease says.
From Science Daily
Shannon also feared that the sheer quantity of flowers and the gases they were emitting could create a compost fire, so volunteers had to monitor temperatures carefully and brought in fans.
From BBC
“At the end of the day, a product isn’t recyclable if it doesn’t get recycled, and it isn’t compostable if it doesn’t get composted. Deception is never in the public interest,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
But coyotes aren’t picky: They will eat what’s available including rabbits, raccoons, birds, insects, fruit, vegetables, the contents of your garbage or compost, outdoor pet food and small pets.
From Los Angeles Times
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