By now we hope you’ve noticed that we are offering compostable cups and paper products at coffee hour; the trash can in Sue Dickerman Hall has been converted to a compost collector. We can compost paper products (simple paper plates, napkins, tissues, coffee filters, tea bags, even bulletins!), food scraps of all kinds (meat and dairy too), and compostable coffee cups―no plastic or metal, though, please. With this change we hope to have waste-free coffee hour and events. Anyone is welcome to take the compost trash to the Black Earth Compost can next the dumpster after any event or coffee hour. Just be sure to replace the compost trash liner with a green, compostable trash bag (available under the sink in Sue Dickerman Hall). We still encourage you to use your own travel mug to cut down on the number of cups we need to purchase, but if you forget your mug, or are visiting for the first time, the compostable cups are a great option.
If you like the idea of composting your food and paper waste (even take-out pizza boxes!), you can sign up for Black Earth compost collection at home for a reasonable fee. They are now offering home pick-up in many local towns and cities including Framingham, Natick, and Ashland. You can find out more at blackearthcompost.com.
Those who have been delivering your home compost to the community compost bin at Open Spirit can now use the Black Earth compost cans instead. Just please be mindful that pick-up day is Thursday, and we need to leave space for some coffee hour refuse on Sundays. Compact your compost trash as much as possible and be sure it all gets in the lined part of the bin so we do not have a mess.