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Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide: Synergies and Opportunities

Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide: Synergies and Opportunities

Sophia Jones

October 27, 2023

This Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide is designed for advocates, policymakers, and curious minds to explore a menu of policy avenues to address the critical need to both build soil health and divert organic materials from disposal via compost.  READ MORE


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Smashing (& Composting) Pumpkins

Smashing (& Composting) Pumpkins

Brenda Platt

October 20, 2022

One day pumpkin composting will be as common as Christmas tree recycling. Check out these pro tips to keep your pumpkins out of landfills and incinerators.  READ MORE


ILSR Convenes the 7th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum

ILSR Convenes the 7th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum

Clarissa Libertelli

October 11, 2022

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


Media Release: New Guide Helps Home and Community Composters Prevent Rats

Media Release: New Guide Helps Home and Community Composters Prevent Rats

Reggie Rucker

August 29, 2022

A newly released guide from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) aims to support composters at community gardens, schools, urban farms, and other community venues in successfully managing their composting process to prevent attracting rodents.  READ MORE


Oh, Rats! How to Avoid Rodents at Community Composting Sites

Oh, Rats! How to Avoid Rodents at Community Composting Sites

Sophia Hosain

August 29, 2022

Contrary to popular belief, composting in cities does not cause rodent problems. This guide shows how composting food scraps, instead of dumping them in the trash, has the power to mitigate rodent pressures in urban neighborhoods.  READ MORE


As Heat Islands Worsen in Baltimore, Local Composting Can Relieve Its Effects

As Heat Islands Worsen in Baltimore, Local Composting Can Relieve Its Effects

Sophia Hosain

August 9, 2022

Across the U.S., the effects of 2022’s record high heat temperatures are widespread as climate change continues to exacerbate rising temperatures, intensifying heat-induced dangers to the public health and wellbeing of urban communities, Baltimore included. While the corporate sector is responsible for the majority of emissions causing rapid climate change, t  READ MORE