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Lessons on composting from mom and a new food scrap pail

One of the new food scrap pails that was distributed to 50,000 homes.
One of the new food scrap pails that was distributed to 50,000 homes. jjohnston@thetribunenews.com

Just wanted to send kudos to the garbage company for my new food scrap pail. My mom, who turned 93 recently, always had a scrap pail for food waste, but it wasn’t as counter-worthy as this one is. She used to turn it into compost for her garden but now empties it in her green waste. What a easy way for everyone to help our Earth mend and protect it for future generations.

Thanks, Mom, and thanks, Waste Connections, for looking out for us all.

Kate Corella, Oceano

This story was originally published September 24, 2016 at 6:10 PM with the headline "Lessons on composting from mom and a new food scrap pail."

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