Take advantage of truckload sales of home composting bins on Saturday, October 28, 2000. The sale events will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine. The Clark County and City of Vancouver Solid Waste Programs support the sale to promote the environmental benefits of composting, such as reducing garbage and improving soil so it needs less water, fertilizers, and pest-controlling chemicals. A recent county study found that 18 percent, or 38,000 tons, of what is thrown away by homes and businesses is organic material. Home composting can handle much of that waste.
Compost technology is as old as dirt.