Composting as an Act of Transformation

Composting as an act of love—who knew? But consider that when we turn what we would normally discard (food scraps and yard waste) into fertile, living soil teeming with microbial life, this is an act of transformation for a world already losing its topsoil at alarming rates. This act of love is simple: by combining nitrogen/green matter (food scraps and fresh yard waste) with carbon/brown matter (dried leaves, straw, and even some types of cardboard and paper) a balanced process of decomposition takes place. This process turns waste matter into a restorative, life-giving source of healing and nutrients for our ecosystems and our Earth.

Consider this: all five boroughs of New York City compost both residential food waste and yard waste. If they can do it on such a large scale, certainly we can do it in our homes.

Why Compost?

1. Composting reduces waste, makes us less dependent on landfills, and decreases greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Food scraps are the largest component of landfill waste, accounting for 24.1% of solid waste and 8% of greenhouse gases. Food scraps are the third leading cause of the greenhouse gas, methane.