Our Roots
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Our
Story
Carter's Compost began with an 8-year-old who wanted to help keep his neighborhood green by making composting easy for his neighbors. He achieved this and his vision grew until he and his bucket slingers were collecting all over town, towing trailers with their bicycles.
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The impact of this operation has been substantial!
The First 10 Years
5,876
PEDAL-POWERED PICKUPS COMPLETED
47,008
POUNDS OF FOOD SCRAPS DIVERTED
METRIC TONS OF CO2 AVOIDED
(NET NEGATIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT)
3,120
MILES PEDALED
Our
Future
We believe that keeping our town and surrounding area healthy is vital to our survival in so many ways. This is why we will continue to pedal into the future, returning nutrient-rich compost back into the community soil and reducing Traverse City's carbon impact.
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