Unite your community to divert food waste from landfill by partnering with local composting companies for regular collection, reducing greenhouse gas emissions whilst creating valuable compost for local use.
Professional composting companies generate enough heat to break down all organic materials, including animal products and biodegradable packaging that home composting cannot handle. Many municipal composting programmes return finished compost to local farmers, supporting sustainable agriculture and reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers.
The environmental impact is significant—you can track your community's progress using online calculators that convert waste weight into carbon equivalencies, such as cars driven or energy consumed in homes. This helps visualise the collective impact and maintains community motivation.
Successful implementations have shown that regular communication about progress keeps participants engaged. One participant noted: "My family started composting in February and it's been great. I like to think about our food scraps helping to provide more food to our society in the future - like a mini circle of life."
The initiative has proven successful across diverse community settings, from churches to schools to workplace groups, demonstrating its adaptability to different contexts and community structures.
How to get involved
Time:
3-4 hours weekly during setup, then 1 hour weekly for maintenance.
