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Sway the Future with Seaweed

How do we make the world a better place? We Sway the Future. Specifically, we reduce our dependence on petroleum plastics by switching to better alternatives, like seaweed-based plastics. It’s no secret that the occasional plastic bag ends up in the compost bin. Imagine if that plastic simply composted like a piece of paper or a leaf of seaweed… Our job would certainly be easier. We were happy to work with Sway to do some pilot tests on the viability of their bio-based plastic products in our compost. Spoiler Alert: it composts great!

Sway was recently featured in this Business Insider piece, and they gave Cold Creek Compost a shout-out.

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    February 13, 2025

    Everybody loves free money. With the a few clicks of the mouse and tippytaps of your keyboard, you can apply to have part of your compost purchase refunded by grant dollars. Zero Foodprint’s Restore Grants are now accepting applications. Couple this up with a Healthy Soil Grant (see below), and your next compost order could […]

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  • Healthy Soils Week and World Soils Day

    December 23, 2024

    We know we’re late to the party, but earlier this month we celebrated Healthy Soils Week (Dec 2-6) and Healthy Soils Day (Dec 5) by stuffing our faces with Christmas cookies and chocolate. It’s hard to play in the soil with all this rain… But this is another chance to remind our customers about the […]

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  • Pumpkins and Christmas Trees

    November 15, 2024

    We love composting your holiday leftovers: whether it’s the pumpkins, Christmas trees, or grandma’s burned Brussels sprouts. Altogether they make for a healthy mix of nutrients and carbon that’s perfect for fertilizing. But please, before you throw the pumpkins in the greenwaste bin, take your candles out. And make sure to take the lights off […]

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  • Shone Farm Fall Festival

    August 16, 2024

    At Cold Creek Compost, we are proud to support Shone Farm, a cornerstone of agricultural education and community engagement in Sonoma County. Located in the Russian River Valley AVA, Shone Farm is part of SRJC’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Department and provides students with hands-on learning experiences that go far beyond the classroom. We are […]

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  • Compostable Plastics are Tricky

    July 9, 2024

    Have you ever found yourself confused when you’re standing at a garbage can with recycling, trash, and compost compartments? We don’t blame you. Some green film plastic bags are compostable, and some are green but no more compostable than your water bottle. And to make matters even more complicated, some of those “compostable” bags are […]

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