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Philly Compost: A Zero Waste Future!

In the past, the idea of composting in the urban landscape seemed difficult and impractical.  Most urbanites assumed that they didn’t have the space, and feared the smelly consequences of a backyard compost pile.  Today composting is considered an essential component of urban sustainability, and companies like Philly Compost are offering residents and businesses with the services and resources to fit their composting needs.

Created in 2009, Philly Compost strives to achieve a zero waste future by keeping food and yard waste out of landfills.  According to the Philly Compost website, “Landfills are the largest source of human-generated methane emissions in the U.S. and methane is 72 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year frame.”  There is also the huge trucking impact of hauling waste from your home to landfills many miles away.  Philly Compost offers DIY directions on setting up a clean backyard compost container, and also offer workshops on composting.  For businesses like restaurants and markets, which don’t qualify for city waste disposal services, Philly Compost offers pickup services that can actually save the business money.  After transporting the waste to their nearby Northwest Philadelphia location, Philly Compost utilizes state of the art Earth Tub systems to create clean, healthy compost for garden use.  They offer this handmade local Philadelphia compost for sale in refillable 5 gallon buckets at very reasonable prices.