Return organic matter
Compost can support soil structure and help keep organic resources in productive use.
SUSTAINABILITY
A better future.
From the ground up.
Composting reconnects what we use with what we grow. It is a practical way to return organic matter to the land and rethink the destination of food waste.
WHY THE DESTINATION MATTERS
Food waste is
a climate issue.
Soil is part of the answer.
When food breaks down in a landfill without oxygen, it can generate methane. Composting uses a managed, oxygen-rich process to produce a useful soil amendment.
58%
U.S. EPA study published 2023 of fugitive methane emissions from U.S. municipal solid waste landfills were attributed to food waste in EPA’s 2020 estimate.
THIS IS THE GROUNDLOOP
Nature works in circles.
So should we.
Follow the journey from healthy soil to food—and back again.
Nothing wasted.
Everything connected.
THE GROUNDLOOP CYCLE · 01/05
Grow.
Healthy soil supports farms, gardens and the crops that feed our communities.
Select a stage to follow the loop.THE VALUE GOES FURTHER
Good for the ground.
Meaningful for your business.
A well-designed program joins day-to-day operations with a longer view of resource use.
Support soil water retention
Organic matter can improve the soil’s ability to retain water, with results shaped by soil and application.
Build a useful routine
Clear separation and pickup plans make sustainability part of everyday operations.
Tell a defensible story
Document accepted quantities and distinguish measured diversion from modeled environmental impact.
YOUR OPPORTUNITYSmall changes.
Small changes.
A year of possibility.
Explore what a consistent weekly organics program could add up to.
52,000pounds per year
of potential material recovery
of potential material recovery
Illustration: weekly pounds × 52. Actual accepted quantities depend on separation, contamination and service. This is not a carbon credit or emissions calculation.
ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
The next generation
deserves better ground.
We see schools, community gardens and local partnerships as part of the same story: helping more people understand where their food comes from and where their scraps can go.
Bring us your idea for a conversation, educational project or community collaboration.
Explore a community partnership
KEEP EXPLORING
Grounded in research.
U.S. EPA
The science of composting
Understand the process, uses and environmental benefits.
U.S. EPAWhere our wasted food goes
Explore generation and management data by pathway.
U.S. EPAFood waste & landfill methane
Read the national analysis of food waste and fugitive methane.
UF / IFASCompost in Florida gardens
Practical guidance for composting and growing in Florida.
LET’S CLOSE THE LOOP
Let’s put your food waste to better use.
A better destination starts with a conversation. Tell us about your operation, and let’s build your loop.