Composting 101

The City of Boston's Zero Waste Team is partnering with Alex Pogany of Save That Stuff Inc. for a one-hour workshop about the benefits of removing food waste from your trash can. 

During this hour-long workshop participants will learn:

• How food waste can be turned into nutrient-rich soil (compost)
• What an Anaerobic Digestor is and how it works 
• The benefits of composting: 
  • Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Building climate resilience 
  • Sequestering carbon
  • Enriching soil

It may not seem like much, but food waste is a BIG DEAL! Every year, the emissions caused by food waste in the U.S. are larger than emissions from ALL U.S. domestic flights plus all international flights by U.S. airlines. If you can't wait for January 23, check out the Environmental Protection Agency's webpage on food waste.

In the meantime, signup for Boston's curbside food waste collection at bostoncomposts.com or visit boston.gov/project-oscar to find the food waste drop-off bin closest to you. If you live in Hyde Park, the closest bin is at 1234 Hyde Park Ave.