Long Beach Community Compost boosts community health by upcycling food waste back into local soil and promoting human connection.
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2020:
LB Community Compost starts as a community project.
LB Community Compost starts as a community project.
2022:
In 312 community hours, we upcycled ~ 50,300 pounds of food scraps back into local soil.
In 312 community hours, we upcycled ~ 50,300 pounds of food scraps back into local soil.
2023:
We upcycled ~65,000 pounds of foods scraps back into local soil.
We upcycled ~65,000 pounds of foods scraps back into local soil.
Giving knowledge.
Over the past few years, we have hosted a variety of organizations, including
Over the past few years, we have hosted a variety of organizations, including
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City of Long Beach's Composter Recycler Ambassador Program
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School
- Local nonprofits
- Companies like TravisMathew and SimpleHuman
Giving finished compost.
For residents, we provide donation-based finished compost. Examples of how our compost is used:
For residents, we provide donation-based finished compost. Examples of how our compost is used:
- By gardeners for their own gardens
- By teachers for gardens at schools
- By nonprofit leaders for collaborative gardens
Building.
Keeping impactful partnerships is instrumental in raising awareness to the benefits of community composting. S/o:
Keeping impactful partnerships is instrumental in raising awareness to the benefits of community composting. S/o:
- DTLB Farmers Market
- LB Office of Sustainability
Donate.
Support us with some cash. ($1, $10, $500...it all helps) ︎
Support us with some cash. ($1, $10, $500...it all helps) ︎