Smash into sustainability at the Village of Hampshire’s first ever pumpkin collection event. Drive by and hand your pumpkin to a volunteer who will smash it into the roll-off dumpster! Fun Fact, Pumpkins are 90% water and produce a nutrient-dense soil amendment. Smash it, don’t trash it! This event will divert pumpkins from the landfill and […]
The Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial Park parking lot on November 4th. Dumpster at Village Hall ONLY on November […]
The Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial Park parking lot on November 4th. Dumpster at Village Hall ONLY on November […]
Best practices in reducing food waste in the kitchen with internationally-known pastry chef Gale Gand (host of the Food Network's "Sweet Dreams" and a founding partner of Tru) and Merleanne Rampale, the facilitator of recycling with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO).
Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds a poster contest to pick a design for the annual poster. $500 to the winner and anyone 14 or older is eligible. Folks 10-13 can participate in a bookmark contest and that winner will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card. The deadline to apply is 11/1/24. […]