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There's an old saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure. Volunteers at Waco Urban Reap say they’re teaching Wacoans how valuable their trash can be.
Nonprofit Urban Reap celebrates Earth Day everyday through work with the community
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and last updated 2021-04-22 19:59:58-04
WACO, TX â At Urban Reap, Earth Day is celebrated everyday, because they re all about being good stewards to our earth. Between composting and growing their own herbs, they strive to keep the planet healthy and happy.
Megan McLellan has been volunteering at Urban Reap for three years, She says she s learned how simple it can be to give back to the planet. Oh I appreciate it a lot more than what I used to, McLellan said. We live here just as well as the plants. They need oxygen, we need oxygen. So yes, we need our plants just as well as they need us.
Urban Reap works to keep trash out of landfills by relaunching composting program
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and last updated 2021-03-15 23:49:03-04
WACO, TX â Food composting has a multitude of benefits. It s a great way to recycle and also keep landfills from overflowing.
Urban Reap, the sustainability green house run by Mission Waco, has relaunched it s Community Food Waste Collection Program.
When you compost with Urban Reap, they take your food and turn it into fertilizer that can be used in your home to grow flowers and other items. 30 to 40% of what we throw away can be generated into beautiful compost, said Jimmy Dorrell, co-founder of Mission Waco.