thecompostgroup

We are Encinitas and Oceanside's local food scrap hauler and composter!

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DID YOU KNOW: There are more living organisms in one handful of soil then there are people on earth! 🌱 #soilfoodweb

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Since opening our doors in February 2020, we have diverted 102, 949 lbs of food scraps and other organics from the landfill!! Thank you so much to our customers, we are beyond grateful for your support 💚 #farmtoforktofarm #regenerativeagriculture

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GARDENING TIP: Stinging nettle tea can be used as a natural fungicide. On tomato plants especially, this super-liquid can be used against powdery mildew. It helps by boosting the immune systems of the plants when sprayed on the leafage (must be diluted in a 5% solution) 🌱

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Repurposing food scraps and other organics is one of the key factors in regenerating the health of our soil, increasing the nutrient content of our food and improving the health and happiness of our people 🌱

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GARDEN EXPERIMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: We are comparing our compost to store-bought high quality organic soil by planting in side by side garden beds. Check out our IG & FB @thecompostgroup to follow our journey!

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WHY COMPOST? ✨ Beyond the plethora of environmental benefits, it gives you a wonderful boost of serotonin.

Please refer to our blog for more information on why it is important to have healthy soil, link in bio 🌱

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GARDEN TIP 🌱 Nasturtiums can be used as a natural form of pest control by attracting aphids and serving as a trap crop AND they are beautiful to look and and their pods, flowers and stems compliment any summer salad 🌸

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NEW BLOG POST ✨ Are you a new plant parent or want to give your plants the TLC they deserve? Follow the link for some tips and tricks on repotting plants without killing them 🌿

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FUN FACT: If you have some old potatoes laying around that have begun sprouting little green legs, don't worry or run to the rubbish bin - bury them under 4 inches of soil, provide adequate water and VOILA you'll have more potatoes in a few months time!

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Ever wondered what we actually do?? Here's a short video covering how #thecompostgroup uses #regenerativeagriculture to create #supersoil for our community and surrounding environment!

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Composting will be mandatory soon for restaurants.
We do it already:) It's not hard or expensive. We spend $16/week and in August we saved 206lbs from ending up in the landfill.
We also are supporting a small, local, woman owned business. @thecompostgroup

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Another customer spotlight! Here is one of our rockstar residential composters, Grace Peterson.

Grace says, “I began composting when I was a little girl and recognized it as not only a way to reduce waste, but as a valuable resource for growing my garden. Now that I live in a

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you are what you eat!
feed the soil feed your body <3
thanks for the lovely picture @uscompostcouncil!

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#PLASTICFREEJULY As we wrap up with #plasticfreejuly, we hope that we have helped a little bit to educate and encourage you to make a difference. Can one person make a difference to plastic pollution? YESSSS!

Although the problem to plastic pollution is bigger than one person, m

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For #PlasticFreeJuly, we want to show you what “compostable” plastic looks like after multiple rounds of composting. Both of these knives went through the compost process - the compostable one barely budged, where the metal one is still good as new.

While we have had succes

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#PLASTICFREEJULY We are totally onboard with the plastic free July challenge! Who doesn’t like a good challenge? Especially when it involves reducing pollution and finding ways to live more sustainably.

Living plastic free is more important than ever. Plastic is NON-biodegra

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It's been a week full of intense grief and reflection for me. It's hard to see the social media trends and feel like there is so much more work to do, but not know where to start.
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I wrote a blog post (link in bio) on how to support black owned businesses in San Diego County an

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This is how we operate! We are on a mission to create a #farmtotable and back to farm #locavore ecosystem here in #sandiegocounty. Join the movement!!

#sandiegofoodsystemalliance #farmtotabletofarm #closetheloop #justcompostit #circulareconomy

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Interested in #composting but don't have the time, space, or desire to maintain your own pile? @BuzzFeed included our map of community composters across the country in their article so you can find an easy way to #compost! 🌱https://t.co/GUdby3GAzl

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How can you help the climate from home? Compost!

Composting helps the climate because it prevents food scraps from going to landfills where they release greenhouse gases.

Read on for @HirokoTabuchi's easy, clean way to compost at home.

#ForNature 💚

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