Hi Lincoln Composters, Gardeners, and Lovers of nature, *Black Earth Compost,* our favorite compost business that makes it possible for us to compost in Lincoln at the Transfer Station, from our homes, and hopefully soon at our new NET ZERO school, is hosting a Great Suburban Drawdown Challenge <https://blackearthcompost.com/drawdown/> where you can turn your yard into a "*Carbon Sink.*"
What does this mean? It means that "an annual application of compost would greatly benefit your yard's soil health and your overall carbon footprint by *increasing healthy plant growth* and thus carbon sequestration." *Healthy soil, healthy plants and healthy trees return up to "**26% of human caused emissions to the earth." * *HOW *can *YOU* participate? Black Earth's compost truck will "be snaking its way through Lincoln" *October 11th-15th* "delivering a yard or more of compost, sufficient for your trees and a small lawn." Just think, thanks to all of your fantastic composting efforts, you will be receiving some of your own food scraps in the form of beneficial compost for your outdoor spaces and for carbon drawdown. SIGN UP HERE <https://blackearthcompost.com/bulk-orders/> and/or check out their website <http://blackearthcompost.com>. *If 7 home owners were to spread just 1/2 inch of compost over their lawn, it would be enough to drawdown nearly one metric ton of CO2 emissions over a span of 3 years. (Ryles, 2013) * *Lincolnites, this challenge could mark the beginning of our committing to using our yards, open spaces and farms to sequester as much carbon as possible-- another way to reverse global warming which is accelerating before our eyes. * With thanks for working together to make a difference for all children's futures, *Mothers Out Front Lincoln *and the *Lincoln Garden Club*
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