From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local
Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"Local growers then take that compost, grow food that goes back to the cafes, cafes serve it, waste comes back to us and we turn it back into compost."
— Steph Robinson , Activist
"The frame that we work within means it has to stay local, so we don't sell it on eBay or Amazon or whatever."
— Steph Robinson , Activist
Key People
Locations
All Coverage
Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Asbestos mystery leaves beloved beach closed
With Mount Batten Beach fenced off since July, residents and campaigners are demanding answers.
October 10, 2026 at 06:16 AMChemicals at former fuel depot 'have been removed'
Barrels of forever chemicals left at a development site have been removed, a developer has said.
October 10, 2026 at 06:13 AMTech Now
Shiona McCallum visits Cairngorms National Park to see tech monitor wildfire damage.
October 10, 2026 at 01:00 AM'People don't think recycling at work is part of their job description'
Unclear labelling as well as a lack of recycling facilities at work or in public-facing businesses is an issue.
October 9, 2026 at 07:11 PMFund launched to back community wellbeing projects
The fund aims to attract support from individuals, families, businesses and charitable trusts.
October 9, 2026 at 11:35 AMWhy is it so hard to put out Indonesian fires shrouding the region in toxic smog?
We explain why Indonesia’s peatland fires are so difficult to battle and produce so much haze.
October 9, 2026 at 09:37 AM