According to the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition:
Composting food scraps provides businesses, institutions, communities, and individuals with a method to dispose of a large portion of their waste streams in a way that benefits their bottom line and the environment. Public education and outreach are needed to help properly separate organics from trash to promote composting in a variety of settings. This education across sectors can lead to much needed environmental change. Composting provides an opportunity for everyone to take responsibility for the solid waste stream.
Speaking to the environmental benefits, Project Drawdown notes: “Rather than generating methane, the composting process converts organic material into stable soil carbon, while retaining water and nutrients of the original waste matter. The result is carbon sequestration as well as production of a valuable fertilizer.”
Read more about the benefits of food scrap composting for our Environment and Economy.
