Collaborative Composting Made Simple with ShareWaste NZ

Source: compostcollective.org.nz

Did you know that around half of what a lot of New Zealanders send to the landfill could be composted? That’s no small amount!

When food scraps and garden waste end up in landfill, they lose all their nutrients and take decades to break down, compared to weeks in a compost pile. Breaking down in landfill also releases methane gas, a significant greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, as well as liquid that slowly filters through the landfill and finds its way into our water system.

But food scraps and garden clippings are a valuable resource and there is an app/website to help us out… Enter ShareWaste NZ!

There are already many “hosts” awaiting food scraps and garden clippings.
(Source: ShareWaste NZ)

ShareWaste NZ is a free initiative and web app that aims to connect New Zealanders and help them to recycle their organic material, make more soil, and grow produce. It’s simple and really effective! The initiative brings together hosts (who receive organic material) with donors (who donate their organic material) to process kitchen scraps and other organics into new soil.

ShareWaste NZ was created by the Compost Collective, an organisation focused on helping Aucklanders on their composting journey. But while the Compost Collective is based in Auckland, ShareWaste is available anywhere there are hosts and donors, and there are already quite a few hosts in Ōtepoti!

A healthy heap.

If you’re someone who wants to reduce their footprint but doesn’t have the space (we don’t all have gardens), time (busy much?), or even energy (hey, it’s not for everyone) for composting, this is for you.

If you’re someone with big composting plans or needs, but is lacking waste, you’re also in luck!

So check out the webpage, download the app, and let’s get composting as a community!

Check out the website here: www.sharewaste.org.nz

Download the App here: iTunes / Google Play