Responsible Composting

It’s Compost Awareness Week (yes this is a real thing) – what better time to start responsibly dealing with your food waste?

People often underestimate the power of composting in the fight against climate change. Here's the thing, food waste isn't only an issue for our wallets - it's also an environmental issue.

It's easy to think that it's OK to chuck food scraps in the bin because it will break down. Well, that isn't entirely true. Composting and rotting are two very different things. When food scraps are sent to a landfill, that food will rot. When organic matter rots, it produces methane - a potent greenhouse gas.

At this workshop, we will answer all your curly compost questions, including how to make sure you’re not attracting rats.

Need to keep those pesky pests out of your compost? Well, if you’re a Wellington City Council resident, we will give you a rat-proof compost kit free (thanks WCC for hooking us up).