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Save the Earth - Make it in your own backyard!
The Town of Middleborough and the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection have teamed up to make it
easy for residents to recycle more then 25% of their trash. How?
It's simple. The DEP has granted Middleborough 200 compost bins to sell to
residents for the low price of $20.00. The unit available is called the
New Age Composter and is sold in stores for $59.95. It is manufactured by
the New Bedford based company, New England Plastics Corporation, out of 100
percent recycled plastic (mostly laundry detergent bottles from local recycling
programs). Anyone interested should call the Department of Public
Works, 508-946-2481 to reserve a compost bin.
Composting is simply Nature's way of recycling. Have
you ever wondered what happens to the leaves that fall in a forest? No one
rakes them up and sets them out on the curb for collection. Compost
critters such as earthworms, bacteria, fungi, molds and insects eat the leaves
and convert them into soil-like substance called humus or compost. There
are many beneficial uses for compost. Like fertilizer, compost nourishes
plants. It also helps soik retain moisture, enables roots to grow and
replenishes life to the soil.
The Town of Middleborough encourages backyard composting
because it can dramatically reduce the amount of leaves, grass clippings, garden
waste and kitchen scraps (vegetative matter only-no meat, fat or bones) going
into landfills. The Department of Public Works urges residents to take
advantage of these high-quality, low-cost, rodent-resistant compost bins.
A compost bin keeps animals out, retains heat and moisture (which speeds up the
composting process) and gives a tidy appearance (which makes neighbors happier).
August 5, 2002 |
