Providing better access and connecting
consumers with their local compost drop-off locations.
ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Better Earth, a leader in 100% certified
compostable foodservice packaging solutions, is excited to launch
their Compost Drop Off Database. This database was developed to
connect consumers with their local compost drop-off locations.
Better Earth's Compost Drop Off Database is part of a larger
initiative by the company to map out national compost
infrastructure, haulers, and drop off locations.
Better Earth's sustainability team identified 315 composting
facilities that accept food waste across 43 states, 250 hauling
companies supporting composting efforts, and 457 compost drop-off
sites that will improve access for households in the United States to compost their organic
material. The initiative was driven by Better Earth's Circularity
Coordinator, Blair Michal, in 2023.
Michal and team diligently worked across existing state and federal
databases to develop one of the most up-to-date U.S. compost
infrastructure databases in the industry. The data will be audited
and updated by Better Earth annually.
"Identifying over 1,000 data points on our map, including
composting facilities, haulers, and drop-off locations, shows the
momentum that is building in the commercial composting industry.
With almost half of those being drop-off sites, it is great to see
how accessible composting is becoming," said Better Earth
Circularity Coordinator, Blair
Michal. "This also demonstrates the potential to strengthen
the circular systems within our communities."
Compost Drop Off Sites are locations where residents can drop
off their organic waste, like food scraps and compostable packaging
to be composted, typically for no additional charge. From those
locations, organic waste is picked up and taken to a local
composting facility to be processed into a nutrient-rich soil
amendment. Drop off locations are accessible community tools to
engage all in the process and benefits of composting. This
accessibility is essential to combat negative climate impacts since
nearly 40% of food is wasted and sent to landfills and only 5% of
food is composted in the United
States.
For more information about Better Earth's Compost Drop Off
Database, visit becompostable.com/dropoff
About Better Earth
Better Earth is a leader in
sustainable foodservice packaging solutions. We offer a full range
of commercially compostable products, including plates, bowls,
trays, containers, cutlery, cups, and lids. Our product line is
made entirely from sustainable materials such as bamboo, sugarcane,
FSC Certified paper, and bio-based resins, making them a viable
alternative to traditional plastics and virgin wood fiber
packaging. Better Earth's products meet ASTM and EN standards for
compostability. As a Certified B Corporation, Better Earth is
committed to helping customers meet their sustainability goals and
strengthening the circular economy by leading sustainability
initiatives across the value chain.
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SOURCE Better Earth