For most people, the moment their scraps fall and join the leftovers at the bottom of the dining commons’ green compost bins marks what they believe to be the end of the line for that food. In reality, like the long journey it took to end up on your plate, this food still has a
As a generation that has been raised alongside the threats of the climate crisis, seemingly simple solutions have been sold to us our entire lives: drive electric vehicles to reduce emissions, cut down on meat consumption, use paper products instead of plastic ones etc. However, in a world fueled by capital gain, these “answers” are often presented in contradictory ways. Composting has been offered as a potential strategy, but is it a valid one?