Composting gaining popularity in Corner Brook
The city of Corner Brook is encouraging residents to take up composting in their homes, and last week a public information session on how to use them was held at city hall.
Rhea Hutchings, the city's sustainability development officer, said there has been a significant increase in the sales of compost bins.
"We've had a partnership for the last three years with the MMSB (Multi-Materials Stewardship Board) where we're subsidizing the sale of compost bins, and to date we've actually sold a thousand bins, so that should go to show how it's growing and becoming popular here," she said.
The city has been selling the compost bins for $20 each, thanks to the subsidy with the MMSB.
Hutchings said composting is easier than most people think.
"It's real easy, actually, anybody can do it," he said. "There's a few basic steps, a little recipe, but a little bit of your time, anybody can do it."
Hutchings said the city recently received another 150 bins to sell to residents.
