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Hit 500 pounds of food waste diverted last month

I've been composting for about 8 months now in my apartment in Portland. Last month I weighed everything I threw in the bin and hit 500 pounds total since I started. That's a quarter ton of food scraps that didn't go to a landfill and turn into methane. Has anyone else tracked their waste like this and been surprised by the number?
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veraramirez
That 500 pound mark really hits different when you realize most of it was just banana peels and coffee grounds.
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theabennett
Did you weigh them separately or just guessing?
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