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The Community Composting Podcast

The Community Composting Podcast

By Charlie Pioli

Organic waste comprises 50 percent of what our country sends to the landfill & incinerator. If we're serious about becoming a zero waste society, we need to talk about this elephant in the room. O-Town Compost Founder, Charlie Pioli, highlights the grassroots community composting movement that's popping up in cities and towns around the country offering society a viable solution to reduce solid waste. www.o-towncompost.com
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#5. Red Hook Compost Site, Brooklyn, NY, - Xander Shaw

The Community Composting PodcastMar 19, 2021

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Episode #47 Alex Thomas of CMA

Episode #47 Alex Thomas of CMA

In Episode #47 of the Community Composting Podcast, O-Town's owner and founder Charlie speaks with Alex Thomas of CMA. If you didn't know, CMA stands for the Compost Manufacturing Alliance, and they are kind of a big deal. Alex works as a field scientist and special project coordinator with a focus on examining the fruits of our labor - the finished compost! CMA has a focus on the feedstock that brings food waste to composters, and verifies 'compostables' through field testing in a variety of scenarios.

What does it look like when compostable servicewear really breaks down in piles, and what does it look like when products fail? What does it mean to truly call a final product 'compost'? Are compostable products valuable to composters, or are we just doing a service to their manufacturers? All these topics and more are examined!

In the end, Alex and CMA want to make sure the right information to makes it to composters to empower their decisions behind choosing the feedstock they accept. Compostable servicewear continues to be a hot topic of conversation amongst composters, so if you are interested in hearing the nitty-gritty of it all, this episode is for you!

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Mar 10, 202450:58
Episode #46 Dustin DuBois of Filthy Organics

Episode #46 Dustin DuBois of Filthy Organics

Episode #46 of The Community Composting Podcast features Dustin DuBois, founder of @Filthy.organics. Filthy Organics was a passion project started to help mend the circle of food waste and disposal. Dustin, "the man behind the filth," became inspired by the importance of sustainable living and recycling during his time spent in California when he was stationed in San Diego serving in the Navy. 👏


He has since brought these principles back to Florida, which we definitely support! In this episode, Dustin and Charlie discuss challenges faced by composters in Florida, and Dustin also speaks from the processing perspective of composting. 🍃🪱


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Jul 07, 202335:51
Episode #45 Kirstie Pecci - Just Zero
Apr 07, 202301:04:45
Episode 44. Samantha Davies - Eco-Safe Zero Waste

Episode 44. Samantha Davies - Eco-Safe Zero Waste

Website: https://ecosafe.green/

Jan 19, 202345:15
Episode 43. Cole Rosengren - Editor of Waste Dive

Episode 43. Cole Rosengren - Editor of Waste Dive

https://www.wastedive.com/

Dec 02, 202201:04:43
Episode 42. Mike Garcia - Everoak Farm

Episode 42. Mike Garcia - Everoak Farm

Website: https://www.everoakfarm.com/

Nov 11, 202238:42
Episode 41. Andrew - Froot Farms

Episode 41. Andrew - Froot Farms

Froot Farms located in Christmas, Florida.

Oct 14, 202250:51
Episode 40. Phil with Key Compost

Episode 40. Phil with Key Compost

Website: https://www.keycompost.com/

Sep 23, 202253:47
Episode #39. Blue Carbon Compost - Liam

Episode #39. Blue Carbon Compost - Liam

Website: https://bluecarboncompost.com/

Sep 02, 202236:25
Episode 38. Ellen Silver - Village of Mamaroneck, NY

Episode 38. Ellen Silver - Village of Mamaroneck, NY

https://www.village.mamaroneck.ny.us/

Aug 12, 202239:51
Episode 37. Matt with Life Cycle Organics

Episode 37. Matt with Life Cycle Organics

Website: https://www.lifecycleorganics.com/

Jul 22, 202236:09
Episode #36. Charlie's Personal Monologue

Episode #36. Charlie's Personal Monologue

https://o-towncompost.com/

Jul 01, 202228:21
Episode 35. Spencer - Compost Nashville

Episode 35. Spencer - Compost Nashville

Website: https://compostnashville.org/

Jun 10, 202250:18
Episode 34. Christi Turner - Scraps Mile High

Episode 34. Christi Turner - Scraps Mile High

Website: https://scrapsmilehigh.com/

May 20, 202201:05:46
Episode 33. Ryan Cooper - Rubicon Organics

Episode 33. Ryan Cooper - Rubicon Organics

Website: https://www.rubicon.com/

Apr 29, 202247:36
Episode 32. Charlie Shares His Journey

Episode 32. Charlie Shares His Journey

Website: https://o-towncompost.com/

Apr 08, 202241:25
Episode 31. Justen Garrity - Veteran Compost

Episode 31. Justen Garrity - Veteran Compost

Website: https://www.veterancompost.com/

Mar 25, 202253:00
Episode 30. Joseph McMillin - CEO of Atlas Organics

Episode 30. Joseph McMillin - CEO of Atlas Organics

Website: https://atlasorganics.net/

Mar 11, 202247:11
Episode 29. Lanette - Fertile Earth Worm Farm (Homestead, FL)

Episode 29. Lanette - Fertile Earth Worm Farm (Homestead, FL)

Website: https://fertileearthwormfarm.com/

Feb 25, 202201:06:37
Episode 28. Brent Arnold - StopSuite (The software for community composters)

Episode 28. Brent Arnold - StopSuite (The software for community composters)

Website: https://stopcheckr.com/request-demo/

Feb 11, 202242:16
Episode #27. Neil Seldman - Institute of Local Self Reliance

Episode #27. Neil Seldman - Institute of Local Self Reliance

ILSR website: ilsr.org/recycle (more specifically the Waste Article)

This article just came out in the National Recycling Coalition newsletter. Your audience may like  Also, this summary article of recent investments.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGmtFCfxjqXXrRhkZMGhTfjkmQW

And this upcoming webinar.

https://ilsr.org/webinar-investing-in-zero-waste-infrastructure/

Jan 28, 202246:29
Episode #26. New Earth Farm - John Cline

Episode #26. New Earth Farm - John Cline

New Earth Farm Composting Website: https://compoststl.com/

Jan 14, 202242:18
Episode 25. Tim Bennett - Bennett Compost (Philly, PA)

Episode 25. Tim Bennett - Bennett Compost (Philly, PA)

Bennett Compost Website: https://www.bennettcompost.com/

Dec 31, 202144:38
Episode 24. Brenda Platt - Institute of Local Self Reliance

Episode 24. Brenda Platt - Institute of Local Self Reliance

First report on community scale composting - "Growing Local Fertility" (2014): https://ilsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/growing-local-fertility.pdf

Community Composting - Scale Training Program: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/CompostMulch/Community/

Info on The Compost Act: https://ilsr.org/proposed-federal-compost-act/

Master Compost Manual - NYC: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/docs/nyc-master-composter-manual-mcm.pdf

Dec 17, 202155:31
Episode #23. Java Compost

Episode #23. Java Compost

Website: https://www.javascompost.com/

Dec 03, 202156:57
Episode #22. Mother Compost - Gwen Nolan
Nov 19, 202155:19
Episode #21. Cowboy Compost - Fort Worth, TX

Episode #21. Cowboy Compost - Fort Worth, TX

http://cowboycompost.com/

Nov 05, 202148:27
Episode #20. Dirt Hugger Compost - Dallesport, WA

Episode #20. Dirt Hugger Compost - Dallesport, WA

Website: https://www.dirthugger.com/

Oct 22, 202141:50
Episode #19. Jack Tirakyan - The Compost SuperPAC

Episode #19. Jack Tirakyan - The Compost SuperPAC

The Next Three Elections - (‘22, ‘24, ‘26) Will Define the Next Three Decades of Climate Solutions

https://www.compostsuperpac.com/


Oct 08, 202133:16
Episode #18. Kona Compost - Heather Guidice

Episode #18. Kona Compost - Heather Guidice

Kona Compost's Website: https://www.konacompost.com/

Sep 24, 202153:28
Episode #17. Field Culture Compost - Matthew Nesbitt

Episode #17. Field Culture Compost - Matthew Nesbitt

Show Notes;


O2 Compost Website: https://www.o2compost.com/


Field Culture Compost: https://www.fieldculturecompost.com/

Sep 10, 202150:46
Episode #16. Common Ground Compost - Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli
Aug 27, 202151:51
Episode #15. Bootstrap Compost - Greater Boston's Food Scrap Go-Getters

Episode #15. Bootstrap Compost - Greater Boston's Food Scrap Go-Getters

Bootstrap Website: https://bootstrapcompost.com/


Aug 13, 202152:28
Episode #14. Moonshot Compost - Houston, TX

Episode #14. Moonshot Compost - Houston, TX

Moonshot Compost Website: https://www.moonshotcompost.com/

JFK's famous Moonshot speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuW4oGKzVKc

Austin, TX curbside compost program details: http://austintexas.gov/department/curbside-composting-collection

Jul 30, 202101:05:47
Episode #13. Juneau Composts - One Lady, One Mission

Episode #13. Juneau Composts - One Lady, One Mission

https://juneaucomposts.com/

IG: @juneaucomposts

Jul 16, 202156:07
Episode #12. Black Earth Compost - Taking Massachusetts' Food Waste By Storm

Episode #12. Black Earth Compost - Taking Massachusetts' Food Waste By Storm

Black Earth Compost: https://blackearthcompost.com/

MA 2014 Organics Ban: https://www.mass.gov/guides/commercial-food-material-disposal-ban

Jun 25, 202158:05
Episode #11. Rust Belt Riders - Cleveland, OH

Episode #11. Rust Belt Riders - Cleveland, OH

Feed people, not landfills: https://www.rustbeltriders.com/

Jun 11, 202156:35
Episode #10. Gary Bilbro - EcoSafe

Episode #10. Gary Bilbro - EcoSafe

EcoSafe Website: https://ecosafe.green/

MultiRes Program: https://ecosafe.green/multires/

Email Gary if you are interested in anything he mentioned including the brochure of the MultiRes Program, or in one of EcoSafe's fabulous products.

Note: O-Town Compost is not receiving any advertisement money from EcoSafe.



May 28, 202101:00:00
Episode #9. Suncoast Compost - Tampa, Florida

Episode #9. Suncoast Compost - Tampa, Florida

Suncoast Compost: https://www.suncoastcompost.com/

Black Soldier Flies devouring a pizza video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWEM6ohctwU


Black Crow Coffee Co. Zero Waste (St. Pete): https://www.blackcrowcoffeeco.com/zerowaste

May 14, 202136:39
Episode #8 - Composting More Than Ever with Your Local Municipality - Vanessa Balta
Apr 30, 202142:30
#7. Naples Compost, Hannah Rinaldi (Naples, Florida)

#7. Naples Compost, Hannah Rinaldi (Naples, Florida)

Visit Naples Compost website: https://naplescompost.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/naplescompost

IG: https://www.instagram.com/naplescompost/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/naplescompost


For our listeners in Orlando, FL, use promo code WESTORANGE for your first month of our convenient, odor and pest-free residential composting service for free!

Apr 16, 202138:19
#6. CompostableLA, Los Angeles, CA, Monique Figueiredo

#6. CompostableLA, Los Angeles, CA, Monique Figueiredo

Monique (she/her) founded Compostable in 2019 when she saw a need for additional community composting resources. Her vision for a community-led organization is woven through the fiber of Compostable's foundation. So far they've diverted 87,000 pounds from the landfill.

Kiss The Ground Netflix Documentary: https://kisstheground.com/

CompostableLA website: https://www.compostablela.com

LA Compost: https://www.lacompost.org/


For our Orlando listeners, use promo code WESTORANGE for your first month of service free. Give our pest and odor-free service a try.

Apr 02, 202143:26
#5. Red Hook Compost Site, Brooklyn, NY, - Xander Shaw
Mar 19, 202145:52
#4. Compost Crew, How to Set Up a Municipal-Wide Curbside Composting Program

#4. Compost Crew, How to Set Up a Municipal-Wide Curbside Composting Program

Ben Parry, the CEO of Compost Crew, is a business executive and entrepreneur fighting to protect the health of our planet.  Before acquiring Compost Crew in 2018, Ben served as the Vice President of Operations for TerraForm Global, where he led a team that operated a fleet of solar and wind assets across five continents. Prior to his role with TerraForm Global, Ben helped launch and operate Azure Power, a leading solar company in India, and he managed clean power plants for TerraForm Power, SunEdison, and Silver Ridge Power.  Ben has an MBA from Georgetown University.

Biocycle article about Compost Crew: https://www.biocycle.net/food-scrap-collection-company-diversifies/?utm_source=BioCycle+CONNECT&utm_campaign=d7cbcd8dcb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_20_08_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8396f01c15-d7cbcd8dcb-513848395

Orlando people! Are you interested in reducing your trash in half without odors or pests!? Subscribe today for O-Town Compost's convenient residential program and use promo code "WESTORANGE" for your first month free. https://o-towncompost.com/subscribe

Mar 05, 202144:39
#3. Compost Queens, San Antonio's Bokashi Composters

#3. Compost Queens, San Antonio's Bokashi Composters

Kate Jaceldo is the co-founder of Compost Queens, a company that transforms food waste into compost. A special-ed teacher, social worker and transition facilitator for a public school district, her passion for a sustainable food system and concerns about the climate crisis radically changed her course. Born and raised in South Texas, today the Compost Queen works hard to save the planet one bucket at a time.

Compost Queens: https://www.compostqueenstx.com/ 

FB and IG: @compostqueens

Subscribe for O-Town Compost's convenient residential service and use promo code WESTORANGE for your first month free! https://o-towncompost.com/subscribe

FB Page: @otowncompost

Instagram: @otowncompost

Twitter: @otowncompost

Feb 19, 202141:29
#2. Compost For Life, Miami's Community Composter

#2. Compost For Life, Miami's Community Composter

Francisco Torres began his composting journey less than a year ago, but has already brought on a number of customers and is diverting 1 ton/week of food scraps. Miami-Dade County is a vast area to service, but Francisco feels it's important to give as many people access to curbside composting as possible. Also, Francisco and his cousin have built a solar trommel screen to sift compost fines. This is one of the many pieces of equipment that every composter eventually needs to have a valuable end product.


Compost For Life, Miami's Community Composter: https://compostforlifemiami.com/

Instagram: @compostforlife

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Feb 05, 202145:35
#1 - A Look Into Orlando's Community Composter

#1 - A Look Into Orlando's Community Composter

Each year 350,000 tons of compostable waste goes to Orange County Landfill creating harmful methane emissions, filling up the landfill to capacity, all the while central Florida farmers search for fertility. O-Town Compost is new to the scene looking to divert organic waste from the landfill, and supply organic soil amendment to local farmers. Education goes hand in hand with the community composting movement, as we try to educate the public about the benefits of compost. 

Jan 20, 202151:01