East Bay Cannabis Dispensary Starts Composting All Green Waste

7 Stars Holistic Healing Center Implements Composting for Cannabis Waste

For immediate release:
February 20, 2022

RICHMOND, CA – As a part of its ongoing commitment to greening its supply chain and fighting climate change, 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center implemented composting for all of its green waste—including cannabis products. The dispensary coordinated with Republic Services for its new composting initiative, which provides compost and recycling bins free of charge to businesses in Richmond. 

Research done by Project Drawdown shows for every million metric tons of organic waste that decomposes in landfills, over 400 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gases in the form of methane are released. By composting organic waste instead of putting it in a landfill, we reduce those emissions by more than 50 percent. In addition, composting creates an inexpensive soil amendment that is made available for free to Richmond residents, closing the loop and creating new topsoil.

“I was amazed how easy the transition to compost was. I just called up the waste disposal company and they dropped the curbside green bins off to us, free of charge,” says Ian Elwood, Director of Marketing at 7 Stars. “They even included recycling and composting containers that we can use inside, and they threw in educational materials for staff, all at no cost to our business.”

7 Stars Holistic Healing center’s mission is to provide people with cannabis products that holistically address their symptoms, and to give back to our community. For more information, please visit 7starshhc.com. 

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