Everyone's Problems

Composting is an easy and effective way to reduce the amount of waste in landfills and the resulting environmental burden. US landfills are overflowing with waste, despite half of it being compostable. 80 billion pounds of food waste are generated each year, making it the No. 1 component in US landfills. Organic waste such as food in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming.

A Down To Earth Solution

Composting can cut down our waste stream and reduce landfilling and methane emissions. It also gives the organic waste a new life by reusing its nutrients in planting with many other benefits such as improving soil fertility, water retention, and crop quality. Composting also creates green jobs, alleviating some of the current economic stress. However, many of us are not aware of the urgency of and opportunities for composting. According to an EPA report, only 6% of food waste is composted.

Small Changes Make Big Impacts

Reflect a moment on how we handled banana peels, table scraps, spoiled leftovers, molded berries… and other compostables? Throwing these valuable waste away without thought, allowing them piled up in landfills and being ignorant of the environmental detriments? Or consider making a change with composting?

Be the Change!

If you haven’t done so, TODAY is the day to get started with composting, by just having a compost bin handy and including one extra step in your kitchen routine. Read on to learn more about what and where to compost, tracking your impact with a cool app, and being part of growing a greener community. And, be proud, knowing you are making a difference!

Best Gift

The best gift to our families, our communities, and the Earth is the complete elimination of food waste. More than 30% of US food supply, valued at $160 billions a year, is never eaten and mostly ended up in landfills, while one in five households experienced food insecurity. It's not only sad and expensive, tossing food also wastes the energy, water, and other resources used to produce, transport, and sell these products, causing significant environmental consequences further when these methane-generating materials are landfilled. Let's make a difference - with the Zero Food Waste initiative.

Plan Meals

With some mindful planning, shopping, cooking and handling, we can save money and food. We invite our community members to share your Zero Food Waste recipes and tips, using this FORM.

Donate Safe, Untouched Food

If you have more food than you can consume, please consider donating safe, untouched food to help people in need.

Give All Scraps Back to the Earth through Composting

For any food that cannot be eaten or donated, please compost instead of sending them to landfills.