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Eva Wymm

The Composting Business- A Next Frontier

Thinking of making a business out of composting?

Hands holding soil in the shape of a heart

City of Laguna Niguel, California (cityoflagunaniguel.org)


Researchers at Princeton University found that composting organic waste can reduce more than 50% of carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions - total of 2.1 gigatons between now (2020) and 2050. So, we should be interested in composting more. Let's talk about how to make a business out of composting.


SCRAP LAB Princeton University students

S.C.R.A.P Lab Princeton University - scraplab.princeton.edu


"One-third of global food-production is wasted" - The Drawdown Review (2020)


As the importance of rich soil as a fundamental source for businesses across industries is acknowledged, the business of composting becomes more and more relevant in boardrooms; the great news is it's totally possible in a variety of scales.


The business of composting includes readymade machines that can be placed in a variety of areas (public and private) such as: schools and universities, hospitals, malls, food halls, parks, city streets, commercial and housing buildings, and anywhere organic residue is present. Humans can easily dump their organic materials into these machines and these machines will turn it into compost through a temperature-controlled process.


An excellent example of organic residue composting machines ready for sale for a variety of scales:


Commercial compost machines, waste management solutions

TOGO Composter, togocomposter.com "Let's Stop our Future from Going to Waste"


Soil is a valuable commodity because it can be used in agriculture, to create animal feed, and as a source for bio fuel. Rich and fertile humus may also be sold to the private and the public sector for a long list of areas and uses such as: construction, agriculture, parks, gardens, plazas, sidewalks, reforestation, and others.



Composting outputs such as natural fertilizer, animal feed, and bio fuel

TOGO Composter, togocomposter.com "Let's Stop our Future from Going to Waste"


Beyond these production outputs, black born humus naturally falls onto the Earth and creates a nutrient-rich spongey layer that easily absorbs carbon from the atmosphere, contributing to curb our planet's climbing temperature.


So-called garbage can be returned to the Earth as fresh humus or/and can be sold to a multiplicity of organizations (both public and private). Without a doubt, soil can also be offered to farmers and individuals directly through a B2C model as well. Cash in your compost.


Cover of the Drawdown Review; Climate Solutions for a New Decade


Project Drawdown sends an optimistic message – the reversal of global warming is both environmentally and economically achievable by mid-century if we act now and scale up already practical climate solutions like composting.


Composting businesses are a bright way to clean up after ourselves and make a profit by doing so. This new business frontier is also an important step to mitigate carbon emissions in a significant way.


Yet composting our organic residue isn't fundamentally a business matter, though. Composting our residue is, really, a phenomenon that weaves us as a part of a highly sophisticated whole - existence.


Ready to open your compost business?


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