{"id":14825,"date":"2014-07-14T04:30:49","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T08:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/state-of-composting-in-the-u-s-what-why-where-how\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T19:59:50","slug":"state-of-composting","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/state-of-composting","title":{"rendered":"Estado del Compostaje en EE. UU.: Qu\u00e9, Por Qu\u00e9, D\u00f3nde y C\u00f3mo"},"template":"","class_list":["post-14825","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_type-article","initiatives-composting-for-community","authors-brenda-platt"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":20841,"background_color":"tan","article_type":[134],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":false,"impact_areas":false,"abstract":"

The 131-page report reviews composting basics, provides national and state-by-state statistics and job generation data, summarizes model programs, technologies and systems, and concludes with recommendations on how to grow composting in the U.S.… Read More<\/a><\/p>\r\n","authors_tax":[601]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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Composting is a proven approach to reduce waste and build soil health and fertility. Amending soil with compost improves its quality and structure and thus its ability to withstand the impacts of extreme weather, from severe droughts to heavy rainfall. When added to soil, compost enhances water retention, controls erosion, and stems sedimentation and stormwater run-off.\u00a0 It also protects the climate:\u00a0 it sequesters carbon in soil while reducing methane emissions from landfills by cutting the amount of biodegradable materials disposed. Given that 28% of all U.S. cropland (99 million acres) is eroding so fast that the long-term productivity of the soil cannot be maintained, adding organic matter via compost to soil is critical. Erosion reduces the ability of soil to store water and support plant growth.\u00a0 These are among the findings of State of Composting in the U.S.: What, Why, Where & How<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a>, a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, funded under a grant from the 11th Hour Project.<\/p>\r\n

The 131-page report reviews composting basics, provides national and state-by-state statistics and job generation data, summarizes model programs, technologies and systems, and concludes with recommendations on how to grow composting in the U.S.<\/p>\r\n

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State of Composting in the U.S.: What, Why, Where & How – Full Report<\/a><\/p>\r\n

State of Composting in the U.S.: What, Why, Where & How – Executive Summary<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Press Release, July 14, 2014<\/a><\/p>\r\n

“State of Composting in US” cover article, July 2014 issue of BioCycle<\/a>:
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Co-authored by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine<\/a>), Craig Coker (Coker Composting & Consulting<\/a>), and Sally Brown (Universidad de Washington<\/a>), State of Composting in the U.S.<\/i><\/b> calls for new rules and initiatives to advance composting: streamlined permitting for facilities, training programs, technical and financial assistance, strong recycling and composting goals, disposal bans, compost procurement policies, and more.\u00a0 It also recommends that communities embrace development of a diverse composting infrastructure.<\/p>\r\n

Large-scale centralized facilities can serve wide geographic areas and divert significant quantifies of materials from disposal. Composting locally at the neighborhood and community-scale level has other benefits:\u00a0 improved local soils, more local jobs, greener spaces, enhanced food security and fewer food deserts, less truck traffic hauling garbage, and increased community composting know-how and skills.<\/p>\r\n

State of Composting in the U.S.: What, Why, Where & How<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a> has four main sections:<\/p>\r\n