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One of the most celebrated holidays in the world is Saint Patrick’s Day. This holiday is celebrated during March but preparations are made as early as January. Though this feast day is named after an Irish saint, many countries celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day for different reasons. In the United States, this holiday is celebrated by large parades, decorating homes with Green Mini Lights, wearing green clothes and even using green vegetable dye in fountains and canals. There is more than a dozen of states in the US that have been holding huge parades since the early 1800′s and more states are adding up to the list each year.

Boston, Massachusetts is the city with the earliest record of holding parades during Saint Patrick’s Day. Arguably, it is the city where the holiday is most popular and celebrated. A team of a premier basketball league in the United States that represents the city of Boston also uses the color green and the plant shamrock it their players’ uniform. The shamrock is said to be used by Saint Patrick in spreading Christianity to the early people in Ireland.

Saint Patrick’s Day is one of the most anticipated holidays around the world. More than just celebrating a patron saint, Saint Patrick’s Day has become a symbol and celebration of many good things.

It is a common scene in a home to have a lot of garbage and it is important to have the knowledge on how to segregate them properly. Oftentimes, garbage at home is segregated into two groups which are biodegradable and non-biodegradable. Biodegradable garbage are those that deteriorate at a short span of time while non-biodegradable garbage are those that do not easily break down and should be reused or recycled. The main focus in this article is with regards to biodegradable garbage which is perfect for the compost pit.

Creating a compost pit can be very helpful if you have your own garden. The compost pit can be your source of fertilizer for your plants. Compared with commercially-available fertilizers, the fertilizer that is derived from the compost pit is organic, chemical-free, and guaranteed to be non-toxic. Other fertilizers are made from raw materials that may have harmful effects in your health when used in the long run.

Another great benefit of creating a compost pit is that you can significantly reduce the garbage that you throw away. With this, you contribute a lot in caring for our environment. So, start segregating now and build your own compost pit right in your backyard.

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