In the Public Interest Guide
A guide put out by In the Public Interest on the structuring of public-private partnerships.
Analysis of the Barriers and Opportunities for the Use of Compost in Agriculture, 2018
A look at strategies that are employed to address nutrient loss reduction, water quality, and soil health, in addition to examining the viability of the use of compost on mid and large-scale farms and any related challenges,
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Growing Local Fertility: A Guide to Community Composting
This guide aims to strengthen expansion of community scale composting by describing successful initiatives, their benefits, how these initiatives can be replicated, key start-up steps, and the need for private, public, and non-profit sector support.
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Mapping Urban Access to Composting Programs
Interactive maps and charts of municipally-run and privately-run composting programs, available on Tableau Public. These visualizations seek to provide insight into which cities in the US have access to composting programs that accept food waste and/or compostable packaging.
State of Organics Recycling in the U.S.
2017, data that states had compiled about organics recycling activities
Quantifying Existing Food Waste Infrastructure in the U.S., 2019
A survey to quantify and analyze full-scale food waste composting infrastructure in the U.S
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Model Procurement Policy
The Natural Resources Defense Council and Environmental Law Institute have produced a model policy for municipalities wishing to improve compost use by establishing policies for using compost within municipal landscaping and land projects. Model Compost Procurement Policy: With and Without Commentaries
Continuous Evaluation of Marketing and Compost Quality
No product will continuously sell itself! Plan to periodically re-evaluate how well-aligned the product you create is to the expectations of customers. Ask your customers how you could improve. Look at what your competition is doing. https://www.compostingcouncil.org/page/participants Familiarize yourself with the differences between compost, soil amendments and fertilizers and be sure your messaging is specific
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Intentionally Sell Your Compost!
Prepare a marketing plan to evaluate options for sales education and outreach. Product education is key – plan for a robust public relations and education strategy. Compost is a product with complex technical characteristics, so sales and marketing efforts must be strongly based on educating your consumer. First you must educate yourself before you can