North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

North State Parent magazine

A free monthly publication

Courtney Ellington

Courtney Ellington

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BEC’s Drop in the Bucket composting program is a model for any community that wishes to reduce landfill and encourage healthy soils.

Small Scraps, Big Change – How Butte Environmental Council’s Drop in the Bucket program turns kitchen leftovers into healthier soil, giving families a practical way to care for their community.

By Courtney Ellington | September 20, 2026

by Courtney Ellington, Butte Environmental Council Executive Director A banana peel does not look like much. Neither do coffee grounds, apple cores or limp carrots forgotten in the back of […]

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North State Parent is a monthly digital/print publication that covers parenting issues, family matters on education and health tips, tricks, recipes and more especially aimed at the North State region of California.