Jane Dow wants to reduce the plastics buried in landfills, plastics that later find their way into the environment and human bodies. She will speak Saturday in Willmar.
NORTH MANKATO — Spring cleaning for many looks like clearing out items no longer in use, whether they be couches, lawnmowers, outdated TV cabinets or fridges.
Spring is the best time to start composting, experts say
Spring is the best time to start composting, experts say By Meghan Grey | March 7, 2021 at 2:18 PM CST - Updated March 7 at 10:43 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Spring has arrived, and experts say this is the best season to start composting. Mankato Zero Waste says composting provides an array of benefits to the environment such as reducing methane emissions from landfills, which is harmful to the atmosphere. Better yet, composting can help folks cut down on household trash, and doing so may be easier than you think.
“All you do is you set up a little container by your sink and every time you’re preparing your meals, all the food scraps that you have you throw in that container. Then, when it’s filled up, you take it out to the garage and store it until you can take it to the organics recycling dumpster,” said Jane Dow of Mankato Zero Waste.