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In response to our community's growing desire to divert more waste from landfills, we’re excited to introduce our new Hard-to-Recycle Service! This convenient pick-up service helps homes and businesses recycle items not typically collected in curbside programs, such as plastic film, small electronics, styrofoam, and more. As an easy add-on to our food scrap pick-up services, we will manage the collection of the hard-to-recycle items and have partnered with reputable organizations, who ensure the materials are recycled properly. We’re proud of our team for their hard work on this new service and excited to further support our members in their waste diversion efforts! Want to learn more? Visit www.compostnow.org/h2r

Over the past few months, our team has enjoyed working with the City of Durham to launch a new access-controlled drop-off station program for composting, which included the release of our CompostHere mobile app! Check out this article to learn more about Durham's new drop-off program: https://lnkd.in/gKXbuUZf Interested in composting services for your community? Reach out to us: https://lnkd.in/gMu4gvxC

We are thrilled to share our latest article by Alexandria Anderson Sellers, who recently interned with our team in Atlanta. Alexandria, a metro Atlanta native and second-year Journalism major at The University of Georgia, with a minor in Business and a certificate in Public Affairs, has a deep passion for writing, public policy, and environmental conservation. During her internship, Alexandria participated in our Compost Academy, completed a route ride-along, shadowed onsite team members, and conducted a thorough analysis of our East Point Community Compost Program. You can read about Alexandria's first-hand account of this experience here: https://lnkd.in/g9ubgvU9 We’re grateful for Alexandria's insightfulness and look forward to seeing her future achievements!

We're Hiring! We're looking for a Sales Representative (Compost Program Specialist) to join our team! In this role, you'll help organizations begin their composting journey, making a significant impact on their initial experience with CompostNow. If you love helping people and the planet, we want you on our team! See the full job description, here: https://lnkd.in/gMX_qZWf #hiring #greenjobs #bcorp

That's not all! In his 5 years at CompostNow, Ryan has personally collected 1,778,147 pounds of food waste across 43,880 containers, and has delivered 73,825 pounds of compost! Incredible impact by one person 🎉

The U.S. Open Golf Championship diverted 16,622 pounds of food waste this past week! That’s equivalent to avoiding 43,218 pounds of CO2 emissions and incredible impact for a single tournament event! Shoutout to the United States Golf Association (USGA) team and event organizers for making this event more #sustainable by #composting!

Two days away! Join CompostNow and Food Well Alliance for a hands-on compost and material use training at our Class II compost facility. This training is for growers looking to learn about the composting process and its benefits for soil health. The training will also include a tour of the facility. Limited space available so register for this free event using this link: https://lnkd.in/gFEBudzf Event Details: Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024 Time: 10am–12pm Location: Winston, GA Hosted by: CompostNow, Food Well Alliance, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service #composting #atlanta #closedloop

Looking forward to the conversation Institute for Local Self-Reliance! Join the webinar below to learn more about the journeys, lessons learned, and insights for the future of this movement.

Why are we seeing an increasing demand for municipal compost programs? 👉 Landfill Capacity and Placement – While landfills serve an important civil function, they also require large areas of land and have a finite capacity. According to ReFED, 24 percent (54 million tons) of all food in the United States is wasted and is the number one material we send to landfills. As more land is required to accommodate waste, the pressure on available land increases, potentially leading to deforestation and loss of wildlife habitats. 👉 Environmental Concerns – Landfills are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. When organic waste decomposes in landfills it produces methane emissions, which are 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Additionally organic waste contains valuable nutrients that can be used to improve the health of the soil. By diverting food scraps from landfills and turning it into compost, local governments can close the loop on wasted organic nutrients and reduce emissions. 👉 Economic Benefits – Diverting organic waste from landfills can create economic benefits by creating new jobs in the waste management and recycling industries, extending the life of our landfills, and promoting alternative land use in low-income communities (which are disproportionately impacted by landfills and heavy industry). 👉 Regulatory Pressure – In many areas, local governments are increasing regulatory pressure to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and increase recycling rates. Diverting organic waste from landfills is one way to achieve these goals. Learn more about municipal compost programs here: https://lnkd.in/gquazmix 

Mark your calendars! Join CompostNow and Food Well Alliance on May 30th for a compost and material use training for growers, which will include a tour of our Class II Compost Facility in Georgia. Get hands-on training on the composting process and learn about the benefits it can bring to your soil! Limited space is available so register for this free event, here: https://lnkd.in/gFEBudzf Event: In Depth Compost Process and Material Use Training for Growers Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024 Time: 10am–12pm Location: Winston, GA Hosted by: CompostNow, Food Well Alliance, and USDA-NRCS