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Reducing food waste is good for your budget and the planet

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  • Apr 20, 2022

LA County bans single-use plastics in food service

  • Apr 20, 2022

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  • Apr 7, 2022

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  • Apr 6, 2022

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OC students form 'green team,' get hands-on experience with gardening, composting

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LA County supervisors approve ordinance banning single-use plastics in food service

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New CA law requires people and businesses to compost, here are some tips

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Common Rot Is a Subscription Based Compost Service

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Curbside compost pickup service launches in Long Beach

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New CA law requires people and businesses to compost, here are some tips

Composting is the process of recycling food scraps and paper goods to fertilize and improve soil. Here are tips from a local expert.

  • Jan 5, 2022

California's new composting law in effect: Here's what you need to know

"It's going to keep millions of tons of materials out of landfills. Reduce methane emissions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas."

  • Jan 2, 2022
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Mandatory composting coming to California in January will change how we dispose food

Starting next month, there's no more tossing food scraps like banana peels or veggies in the trash. Californians will instead be required to put excess food in waste bins.

  • Dec 11, 2021

SoCal Strong: High School students give Mother Nature a boost with 'Compost Culture", service promotes sustainability

'Compost Culture' is an eco-friendly project that promotes sustainability through a network of education, interaction, and a composting service.

  • Nov 18, 2020

Curbside compost pickup service launches in Long Beach

Long Beach-based Common Rot picks up your compost bin at your curb, donates the organic waste to The Growing Experience urban farm, whose organic produce goes back into the local community.

  • May 11, 2020