Many places use composting to take care of the Earth.

Cities have special programs to collect food scraps and yard waste from homes.

4 bins on the curb. A garbage bin, a green compost bin, a containers only bin, and a blue paper and plastics bin.
Around the Region

Community gardens and farms use compost to make the soil healthy, which helps them grow better plants.

Person scrapping food scraps into a compost.

Schools teach students how to compost and why it’s good for our planet.

Young boy lifting old banana peels from a box with a large garden planter to his side.

Companies are also inventing better ways to compost!

Person pouring food scraps into a large octagonal tumbling composting.
Better Home and Gardens

By composting, these people help reduce waste and make our environment healthier!

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Think about your own community.

  • THINK: Do you know if your town, school, or neighborhood has a composting program?
  • PAIR: Talk to a partner about what you found out. If you don’t know about a composting program, how could you find out? Who could you ask?
  • SHARE: Share with the class what you learned. If your community doesn’t have a composting program, what ideas do you have to start one?