BioCycle: Community Composters Grow Into a Movement
ILSR’s Clarissa Libertelli authored an article in BioCycle on the Composting for Community initiative’s first-ever Community Composter Census…… Read More
Community Composters Make Their Mark on Industry at National Conference
ILSR’s 7th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum and Field Day brought together 160+ community composters (and those who love them) to network, share best practices, and make their voices heard in the larger composting industry. The events were held in conjunction with the US Composting Council’s COMPOST2023 in Ontario, California.… Read More
Poster in Spanish: What is Composting?
Composting is a process driven by organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye, that transforms raw materials into a valuable soil amendment. Use our new poster to share the magic of compost with your community!… Read More
Poster: What is Composting?
Composting is a process driven by organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye, that transforms raw materials into a valuable soil amendment. Use our new poster to share the magic of compost with your community!… Read More
ILSR Convenes the 7th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum
In collaboration with the US Composting Council (USCC), the Institute for Local Self-Reliance announces a forum and field day for community composters to be held in conjunction with USCC’s International Conference and Trade Show, COMPOST2023, in Ontario, CA.… Read More
Washington Post: Composting is easier than you think. Here’s how to get started.
ILSR’s Brenda Platt is interviewed by The Washington Post on the benefits of backyard composting. “Composting is a proven way to address problems like climate disruption,” she says.… Read More
Infographic: How Composting Combats the Climate Crisis
Composting cuts greenhouse gas emissions, enhances the ability of soil to act as a carbon sink, and builds community resilience to climate disruptions. Use our new graphic to share these benefits!… Read More
4 New Maryland Laws to Spur Local Composting
ILSR has actively worked with state officials and legislators for years to move Maryland forward on composting wasted food and other organics. Now, four new bills recently became law that will further advance composting in Maryland.… Read More
Infographics: Compost for a Better Planet
Composting cuts waste, enhances soil, protects the climate, and builds community (including jobs). Use our new graphics to share these benefits! … Read More