Garbage To Gardens

09/21/2026

Students in several grades at Lake Forest Academy collaborated this morning to unload compost and spread it over their garden beds to prepare for fall planting! Many (dirty) hands make light work! 🪏

09/21/2026

Repair Cafés help people find repair solutions. We would love to meet you next Saturday, September 26 at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Registration is recommended and our last check-in is at 2:45.

09/17/2026

Had a great morning diving into the science of composting with first graders at Pine Valley Elementary School to prepare them to divert their leftovers to the green bin in the cafeteria!!

09/10/2026

🔧 Got a broken lamp, appliance, toy or piece of furniture sitting around?

The Repair Café is returning to Wilmington on Sept. 26, offering a free workshop where you can bring broken household items and learn how to fix them with help from experienced volunteers. 🛠️

Here’s what you need to know about the event. 👇

09/03/2026

08/28/2026

Sustainability is a lifestyle! Carolina Beach Elementary is going into their 4th year of composting with us. Many students also bike to school. What do biking and composting have in common? Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and better air quality! 🚲💚

08/20/2026

Check out our free waste reduction education offerings in New Hanover County and consider making your school year a little greener 🌎

07/28/2026

Spotted a roly poly eating its own newly shed exoskeleton in the compost bin 👀🩻 Decomposers like this guy specialize in breaking down organic material-exoskeletons included! There’s always something to see in the weird wonderful world of compost!

07/08/2026

New Hanover County recycling rate sits at 11%, officials push for change during Plastic-Free July ⬇️

07/02/2026