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The Immortal Banana<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Composting

Composting helps divert waste from landfill, or reduce waste sent to landfill, and supports healthy soils.<\/p><\/div>\n

Did you know that the banana peel you threw away yesterday will live forever in the landfill?<\/strong> It\u2019s true. Landfills are not designed to treat waste, only bury it. The trash you throw away is sealed under a plastic and clay liner, and without oxygen and moisture, it will break down very slowly and produce landfill gas, a harmful greenhouse gas.<\/p>\n

You might imagine that something biodegradable, like food or paper, would just melt away eventually, even in a landfill environment. But that\u2019s not how it works.<\/p>\n

So the next time you go to throw away a banana peel, consider composting it instead. We want to make food for plants, not a museum of our food waste.<\/p>\n

Conserve the Earth, not your garbage. Join the compost crusade!
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By the Numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences began an on-site composting program in January 2019.<\/p>\n

Between January 2019 and March 2020, the Museum diverted 33,773 pounds of waste from the landfill, which is equivalent to taking 326 cars off the road for 2 weeks!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"CompostingComposting helps the environment while relieving you of biodegradable trash!<\/span><\/p>\n

You Can Do It!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"compost<\/p>\n

Order Out<\/strong><\/p>\n

The easiest way to compost is to let someone else do it for you. Consider a service program, like Compost Now.<\/p>\n

\"backyard<\/p>\n

Backyard DIY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Build or buy your own compost bin for food and lawn waste at home.
\nFind out the many different styles and materials of compost bins.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Vermiculture<\/p>\n

The Worms Crawl In<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up your compost game by bringing in the worms. Try vermiculture!
\nHow to create and maintain an indoor worm composting bin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Read More<\/h2>\n

Learn more about the benefits of composting for our environment with our growing article series:<\/p>\n