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compost

[kom-pohst] / ˈkɒm poʊst /
NOUN
organic fertilizer
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Compost common sense: You don’t have to follow all the rules to get great results.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

In some parts of New England, for example, Bootstrap Compost will drop off a 5-gallon bucket for compostables and pick it up weekly for $11 or biweekly for $15.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

Area water managers and government officials acknowledge that if Tulare Lake Compost were flooded, the resulting contamination could trickle into groundwater and contaminate streams and rivers throughout the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Creating that system "has surprisingly been more feasible than trying to mandate testing or remediation," said Egendorf, a researcher with the NYC Compost Project.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2023

What Is Compost Do you know what really happens when things rot?

From Organic Gardener's Composting by Solomon, Steve




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