S2:E21 - How Composting Can Help Solve our Soil Health & Waste Crises

<p>You’ve probably heard the disturbing stat before: we throw away 40% of our food here in the US.</p> <p>And that’s a big problem on multiple fronts. For one, landfill waste is a major source, in fact our biggest source, of methane. A greenhouse gas that traps heat at a rate 25 times stronger than carbon.</p> <p>In addition, that food waste could have otherwise been converted into nutrient rich soil, at a time when we are in a massive soil criss after decades of soil degradation spurned from an agriculture industry focused only on efficiency and scale. &nbsp;</p> <p>While there is no single silver bullet to any of our environmental and climate issues, there is a powerful elixir that can combat both our soil and waste crises.....composting.</p> <p>Know doubt you know what composting is. Maybe you've tried it. &nbsp;Maybe you compost regularly. Maybe you are one of the 75% of US Households that are not offered curbside composting. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>In this episode, you'll learn</strong> <strong>both why composting is so important in our fight against climate change AND all the ways it is become more and more accessible.</strong></p> <p>Joining us are the 3 Compost Commandos:</p> <ol> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-turk-8756b217/">Lauren Turk</a>, aka The Marvelous Soil Maven - a founder at <a href="https://www.ferazero.com/">Fera Zero</a>, an incredible organization bringing a variety of waste solutions to many different cities.</li> <li>Charlie Pioli, aka Dr. O - founder of <a href="https://o-towncompost.com/">O-Town Compost</a>, a for-profit composting venture in Orlando Florida. And host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-community-composting-podcast/id1551472544">The Community Compost Podcast</a>. &nbsp;Go check it out and subscribe!</li> <li><a href="http://www.leereich.com/">Dr. Lee Reich</a>, aka The Farmdener - the O.G of composting going over 50 years strong and a renowned gardener, author, and teacher.</li> </ol> <p>We are so thankful to all three for joining a