U.S. Composting Infrastructure Coalition

If you begin composting at home now, you’ll have natural, nutrient-rich fertilizer ready in time for spring gardening! Check out this news story from FOX6 News Milwaukee that gives specific advice to help you start composting right from your home:

The dos and don'ts of composting If you're prepping for spring planting, the experts explain why composting is a great way to start.

Brownley, Kuster, Pingree, Booker Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Sustainable Practices and Reduce Food Waste - Congresswoman Julia Brownley Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced two bills, the Zero Food Waste Act and the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act, to reduce the amount of food wa...

Through its Food Matters initiative, the NRDC is providing strategic and financial support to select cities with populations of 200,000 or more who wish to expand their composting programs. The deadline to apply for assistance is Feb. 17. Learn more about the program here:

NRDC is seeking new cities to join its food waste reduction program The Food Matters initiative, first launched in 2015, can provide technical assistance and small amounts of funding for a range of local efforts. Previous participants include Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville and Phoenix.

In accordance with new California laws, Los Angeles is now requiring that residents compost certain food scraps, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and food-soiled products. Learn more about LA’s new composting program here:

LA now requiring residents compost food scraps Before you throw out that leftover plate of pasta, the city of Los Angeles wants you to be aware you are now required to compost it.