{"id":18016,"date":"2022-11-11T09:43:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T14:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/ilsr-supports-community-composting-in-baltimore\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T19:52:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T23:52:06","slug":"baltimore-community-composting","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/baltimore-community-composting","title":{"rendered":"ILSR Supports Community Composting in Baltimore"},"template":"","class_list":["post-18016","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_type-article","initiatives-composting-for-community","impact_areas-climate-and-environmental-justice","impact_areas-resilient-cities-and-metros","authors-brenda-platt","authors-sophia-hosain"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":1284,"background_color":"tan","article_type":[134],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"display_case_study_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","locality":"","state":"","topics":false,"impact_areas":[16,22],"abstract":"

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance\u2019s (ILSR) Composting for Community Initiative has collaborated with partners in Baltimore to advance scalable, community-driven composting sites, aiming to shift leadership, power, and resources to the community level. This article showcases the progress made and challenges faced in our work with Community Composters in Baltimore.… Read More<\/a><\/p>\r\n","authors_tax":[601,642]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

Feature image: Plantation Park Heights compost workday 2021<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\r\n
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[Image: Farmer John poses in front of a high tunnel at Strength to Love II, 2022]<\/figcaption><\/figure>In recent years, <\/span>the momentum for urban composting has been building in Baltimore<\/span><\/a>, and yet more local food scrap recycling capacity is needed in order to meaningfully reduce the city’s waste, create affordable compost, and address environmental justice issues. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s (ILSR) Composting for Community Initiative has collaborated with partners in Baltimore to advance scalable, community-driven composting sites, aiming to shift leadership, power, and resources to the community level. <\/span>With generous support from funders, including NRDC<\/a>, the Baltimore Office of Sustainability<\/a>, and U.S. EPA<\/a>, ILSR has been able to trial a variety of composting systems throughout Baltimore City. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Over the last three years, ILSR has outfitted community composters with 3-bin systems, tumblers, in-vessel systems, and backyard composting systems to appeal to a variety of different composting needs and abilities. In addition, ILSR provided each site with composting tools, signage, data collection sheets, training and technical support. Most community composting sites are located at urban farms, gardens, churches, and food rescue organizations, making compost processing and application feasible in a variety of settings while also linking it to food production and preparation. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Across the different locations, there is a significant need for soil remediation and nutrient replenishment, making compost a valuable asset to produce on site. At this time, only a few sites are consistently producing compost, while the majority are still building institutional knowledge and developing reliable systems for labor and compost processing. Across the board, for community composting to thrive in Baltimore, communities need more financial support, education, and technical training. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

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BALTIMORE\u2019S COMMUNITY COMPOSTING NETWORK <\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Community Composting Sites in Baltimore<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n