The Numbers Coming In...Our first week with CompostSC

This morning, we made our first rounds of compost pickup for CompostSC and we gathered a nifty thousand pounds now that all the numbers are coming in.

In Clemson, 5 different households were able to fill four gallon buckets with compostable material in the course of 5 days.  In Greenville, it was 9 households and Columbia and Charleston each had 10.  The others were considerably less per household.  Some people just forgot they were there.  Some people continually dumped their compostables in the regular trash out of habit.

This was the first week, though and the thing is that people are activating on this and the numbers are promising.  We can see that people are thinking about this and getting more interested in what this means.

It means lowering their carbon footprint.
It means revitalizing the soil for farms and gardens across the state.
It means food being grown for food banks and our CSA, all across the state.
It means a group of people learning.
It means we are forming a network.

Compost pile at about 130 degrees!

It also means that we have a lot farther to go.

Joining means a lot.  Here's how it works.  Sign up and we give you a sealable 4 gallon container.  We pick it up once a week and give you a clean one.  We also give you points towards our CSA, weekly gifts, and you also become a member of our book and tool library.  As a member, you are eligible for discounts on the events like Epoch Fest SC 2015.  This is going to be a strong year for growth in all areas. Contact us at Epochpeople@gmail.com if you would like to join!