The Global Compost Project
A collaborative effort to promote the use of compost worldwide
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What Drives Us
Our Goals
- Promote the sorting, collection, and use of compostables,
- Encourage commercial compost production and spreading,
- Restore healthy, carbon-rich soils around the world,
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and impact climate change by having landfills free of compostables.
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Tools & Resources
Here you can find information, guides, ongoing activities and other articles of interest on composting globally.
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Eco-nomics
Education
Government & Policy
Research Papers
Contests
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Sort • Pile • Map • Spread • Graze • Thrive!
About GCP Team
The Global Compost Project is a collaboration of international scientists, experts, and enthusiasts for healthy soils, compostables waste stream diversion, carbon farming, optimal grazing, carbon credits… and more.
You can also become a member (free) and register as your organization or as an individual to upload useful documents, charts, videos, images, job postings, equipment ads… it’s all free and open source.
Help these low-tech, affordable, beneficial climate solutions by making composting information more accessible everywhere.
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History & Achievements
From the beginning and onward, notable achievements and milestones made along the way.
Co-Founders
Global Compost Project
Bob Shaffer
Agronomist
Dan Noble
Executive Director
Debbie Raphael
SF Environment Director
Diana Fuller
Roxie Theater, Board of Directors (Chair)
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