Appreciation post: the guy running the compost table at the Des Moines farmers market
I stopped by the compost drop-off at the Des Moines farmers market in April just to get rid of a bucket of veggie scraps, and the volunteer there weighed my bucket and told me it came to 4.2 pounds. He explained that keeping that much food out of the landfill each week cuts a real amount of methane, and he broke it down in a way that finally stuck with me. Now I keep a little bin on my counter and bring it every Saturday, but I'm wondering if anyone has tips for keeping fruit flies out of it between trips.