Catalyzing distributed and diverse local composting across the country to cut food loss, enhance soil, protect the climate, and build community.
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Community Composters Innovate, Adapt, and Connect at the 8th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum
Hosted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in partnership with Rust Belt Riders, over 160 composters, haulers, farmers, regulators, researchers, public servants, industry leaders, and allies from diverse organizations worked together to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing community composting while building collective power to grow the movement.
$300 Million EPA Grants to Tribes and Territories include Composting, Recycling and Soil Health
The EPA recently announced award recipients for the CPRG Implementation Grants Tribes and Territories Competition totaling $300 million for climate pollution reduction measures. 34 applicants...
With ILSR Assistance, Composting Education Hub Opens in Maryland
On October 25th, 2024, ILSR participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Composting Education Hub (CEH) at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Montgomery...
Composting Funding Opportunity Resources: Search Tools, Listservs, and More
ILSR has compiled a list of resources that can be used to search for funding opportunities, grants, support, and more. Resources include search engines and...
Engaging in Policymaking for Food Systems, Waste, and Climate: Tips, Strategies, and Best Practices
Elected officials and advocacy groups share best practices for engaging in waste, food systems, and environmental policy advocacy at the state and local level.
Composting for Community Initiative
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What We Do
Catalyze distributed and diverse local composting around the country in order to cut food loss, enhance soils, support local food production, and protect the climate while addressing community prosperity and equity issues.
Our map provides an interactive illustration of how communities pursue locally based composting capacity and enterprises.
Our Vision
Thriving, equitable communities that compost to cut waste, enhance soil, protect the climate, and build community.
We Need Each Other, Now More Than Ever
Only by relying on one another, cultivating a spirit of togetherness, and taking big, collective action in our communities can we win the future we all deserve. A future where we all have the freedom to control our own destinies, unshackled from the whims of corporate bosses, liberated to build lives and livelihoods that embody the character of our communities. If you believe in this future, support our work today.
