TN Composting Council

06/18/2024

“Uneaten food makes up approximately 4% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions,” said Terry Cosby, Chief of NRCS, which houses the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. “Turning food waste into valuable compost is an important climate solution and benefits both farmers and communities. Local strategies and tools like the cooperative agreements are important climate solutions and also contribute to food security at the community level, and we encourage communities to apply.”

USDA is accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2024. Selected projects will develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans and are part of USDA’s broader efforts to suppo...

11/08/2023

Our last speaker for the Tennessee Composting Conference is Kelsey Davis, Environmental Consultant in the Office of Sustainable Practices at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

She will be presenting the Tennessee Public Private Partnership as a case study.

Kelsey will be speaking TODAY from 3:30 - 4:15. Click here to learn more about the conference: https://www.tncompostingcouncil.com/details

11/08/2023

Hear from our Residential & Community Composting leaders at TODAY'S Tennessee Composting Conference: Maris Masellis, Jenn Harmann, and Makenzie Read!

They will be speaking this afternoon from 2:15 - 3:15 at the conference! Learn more about the conference here: https://www.tncompostingcouncil.com/details

11/08/2023

Next on today's agenda for today's Tennessee Composting Conference are the Tennessee Compostable Packaging Producers: Sharon Chan, Wayne Koeckeritz, and Brad Miller!

Learn more about these experts in Compostable Packaging below!

Come to the Tennessee Composting Conference to hear from these industry experts from 1:15 to 2:15 this afternoon – Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ek4hPyU7

11/08/2023

Registration for the Tennessee Composting Conference will be starting TODAY at 9 AM – join us to learn from industry experts in composting facility design, equipment, permitting, and other operational considerations: Gregory Mccaron and Nick Lytle.

Gregory Mccaron is the Vice President of SCS Engineering, an environmental consulting and contracting firm that works towards solutions to environmental issues.
Nick Lytle works as the Solid Waste Permits Manager in the solid waste management division of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Come to the Tennessee Composting Conference to hear from these industry experts at 11:00 today! Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ek4hPyU7

11/08/2023

Today's the day!

The Tennessee Composting Conference is officially kicking off at 9 AM today – join us to hear from our Commercial Composters: Clay Ezell and Mike Larivee!

Clay Ezell is the president and co-owner of The Compost Company, focused on food waste diversion and finished compost use.
Mike Larivee is the founder and executive director of the Compost Fairy, a nonprofit that also prioritizes diverting food waste and improving soil quality.

Come to the Tennessee Composting Conference to hear from these industry experts at 10:00 today! Click here to learn more: https://www.tncompostingcouncil.com/details

10/25/2023

Come to the Tennessee Composting Conference on November 8th, 2023 to hear from industry experts such as Wayne Koeckeritz, President of the Tennessee Composting Council and Product/Zero-Waste Specialist at Eco-Products.

Check out the link in our bio to register today!

10/23/2023

Introducing our very first speaker for our upcoming Composting Conference...

Commissioner Charlie Hatcher was appointed as Tennessee’s 38th Commissioner of Agriculture since 2019. Register for the conference to hear Commissioner Hatcher's opening remarks!

For more information, check out the link in our bio.

09/20/2023

Join us in learning about the current state of composting in Tennessee and visions for the future from community and industry leaders — Register now!

To register or learn more about the event, check the link in our bio.

05/26/2023

Want to make an impact across the state of TN with us? Become a Board Member!! www.tncompostingcouncil.org/nominations to learn more!

05/16/2023

Want to be a part of our inaugural conference? Join us as a speaker!

05/03/2023

TNCC Board members & Brad Miller are representing at the Waste Expo 2023 conference in New Orleans this week! They presented as a part of the Organics Management track and advocated for adding food waste to traditional yard waste composting operations! 💚🌱🤎