CITY OF NEOSHO FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND COMPOSTING PROJECT 2023

The primary goal of this project is to reduce the environmental damagecaused by the landfilling of compostable food waste.The project will reach this goal by completing the following objectives:Create a comprehensive composting service open to the public that can divert food waste from landfills;Generate finished compost available to the public;Increase the local application of compost;Decrease the input cost of fertilizers for farmers;Decrease social costs of environmental destruction caused by landfilling food waste, including the opportunity cost of not composting;Increase general markers of ecosystem health such as soil rainwater absorption caps and rates, soil organic matter, and soil nutrient content, among others;Reduce the source of food waste by piloting education and awareness campaigns through internal efforts and partnerships with relevant local entities;Divert residential and commercial food waste from landfills;Encourage waste management and permaculture business development through stakeholder forums;?