Catalyzing distributed and diverse local composting across the country to cut food loss, enhance soil, protect the climate, and build community.
A Roadmap for Local Governments to Build Community Prosperity with Composting
Local governments have the agency to foster local composting programs and reduce dependency on landfills and incinerators, saving on costs and strengthening local economies. This report shows how. It includes 17 case studies of model local composting programs from across the country, 15 of which feature public-private partnerships, including rural. It also includes the results from our 2024 census of community composters.
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Director of ILSR’s Composting for Community Initiative and the nation’s leading expert on local and decentralized composting honored with Jerome Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award at the US Composting Council Annual Conference & Trade Show.
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A snapshot of the operations, diversion, community impacts, finances, government partnerships, and contamination rates of this distinct and often underrepresented slice of the composting sector.
Composting infographics and signage in one convenient spot, ready to share with your community.
Across coastal New England and NYC, 37 organizations received grants of $10,000 each to support new or existing mission-driven composting projects focused on community improvement.
A webinar featuring lessons learned and tips for replication from community-oriented composters in partnership with local governments.
Thriving, equitable communities that compost to cut waste, enhance soil, protect the climate, and build community.
