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~ turn your kitchen scraps into healthier soils ~

Join our community of composters and help divert 60 tons of food waste from Tennessee landfills by 2020!

Click on your county below to get started:
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What is "Come, Post Your Compost"? For more information, click here.

Lbs of food waste composted in Tennessee
what to compost
Download our compost guide
simple steps to composting
Why does composting matter?
Food represents the single largest occupant in U.S. landfills, yet only 3% of it is composted.

Getting food to our tables...

* Eats up 10% of total U.S. energy budget
* Uses 50% of U.S. land
* Swallows 80% of freshwater consumed in the U.S.


YET,
* Up to 40% of food in the U.S. today goes uneaten
* Averaging about 20 lbs wasted per person every month
* Hitting an estimated $165 billion a year thrown out


If that's not enough...
* 1 in 8 Americans face food insecurity
 (according to a NRDC food waste report)


Let's cut the scrap and get involved!


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This project was funded under an organics management grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
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Tennessee Environmental Council
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​Nashville, TN 37228 | 615-248-6500 | tec@tectn.org 
​We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1970.
  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer & Events
    • Come Post Your Compost >
      • Submit Compost Totals Here
      • Community Success Stories
      • Resources for Businesses
    • Generate Some Buzz
    • Recycling Roundups >
      • Recycle Tennessee >
        • Recycle Right Nashville
        • Recycle Right Knoxville
        • Recycle Right Oak Hill
        • Recycle Right Lebanon
    • Watershed Support Center >
      • Davidson County Creek Cleanups
      • Grassy Branch Creek Restoration Project
      • Lytle Creek Restoration Project
      • Duck River Opportunities Project
      • Stream Support and Consulting
      • Citizen Action Guide
    • Tennessee Tree Program >
      • Tennessee Tree Day
      • Tennessee Chestnut Project
      • Useful Tree Resources >
        • Benefits of trees
      • Guidelines For A Tennessee Tree Project Event
      • Tennessee Tree Varieties We Have Planted
    • Radioactive Waste Education Project
    • Intern with TEC
  • Donate & Ways to Give
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission, Vision & Accomplishments
    • 50 Years of Accomplishments