Your support and contributions will enable us to expand our program to every town and municipality in the US. donate today to help us fight climate change through compost.
This project was started with a two pronged approach:
1) Educating communities, on the benefits of compost for the climate, how to compost food waste and apply to growing food locally
2) Grassroots coalition building to bring together a community of organics recyclers and encourage rules friendly to local food waste recycling.
Composting and organics waste diversion is a crucial component of the circular economy. This program demonstrates the benefits of composting on the climate for soil rehabilitation and the economy.
The cheapest and most environmentally friendly way of dealing with food waste is to not waste at all, but second to that? doing it in your backyard. This program reviews what you need to get started, the available at home technologies, and what you should or shouldn't compost at home.
Not everyone can or wants to compost at home but that doesn't mean they can't be part of the solution! This program will teach you about both private and publicly funded organics diversion programs. What's worked in thew before? What are the options for this community and how can you get started?
Ready to start a small scale process for your community? Your community garden or school could be a great place to start. Microbins, volunteers, feedstocks, permitting will need to be engaged. This program talks about what works for your constituents.
When your community is ready to move to a larger scale of composting, or as part of an even larger coalition, you're going to need to know where to get started. This program reviews the basics of what types of technologies are available, what a good site looks like, permitting requirements and funding mechanisms.
Tools & activities supporting this project include: backyard composting handbook, powerpoint presentation, webinar, webinar platform, municipal survey, Co-Marketing to promote program, introduction to local food waste service providers (haulers, consultants, processors, technology partners).
Your support and contributions will enable us to expand our program to every town and municipality in the US. donate today to help us fight climate change through compost.