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Wipe Out Waste Challenge

Take the Wipe Out Waste Challenge. Pledge to take personal responsibility to reduce waste!

Things you can do to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Grasscycle, reduce the amount of lawn you maintain, use compost and mulch, Do a soil test, reduce the quantity and toxicity of the chemicals used for your yard,
Lawn reduction and proper use of mulch

Learn to make your own compost by taking a PLANT class.

Only purchase compost that has the US Composting Councils Seal of Testing Assurance (STA)

Compost for sale at Compost Central made from yard waste.
Become a Master Composter Volunteer!
Master Composter Volunteers help in their own neighborhoods.
Volunteers help with an urban community garden.
Learning to compost food waste with red wriggler worms.

 



 

Use chemicals with discretion, you may harm the beneficial insects we need for pollination.
Other things you can do to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.

Take a PLANT class to learn how to compost
Compost yard waste and food scraps at home
Have a soil test done
Reduce chemical use
Remove invasive plants from your yard
Plant native trees and plants
Wipe Out Waste Challenge Rules.
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