Being one of the few dedicated composters in Alabama, Matthew, is positioning his company to be a success. Lucky for him, he won $100k in prize money from the business accelerator program he was part of when starting up. Listen to the episode to find out how he spent the winnings, and plans to take Birmingham, Alabama’s food waste by storm.
Episode #5. Xander Shaw - Red Hook Community Composting Site, Brooklyn, NY
“At Red Hook Composting Site, Xander learned to compost by hand, lead volunteers, provide professional development and youth empowerment through composting, and model best management practices.”
This was a fascinating conversation with Xander on The Community Composting Podcast, as we dived into everything from NYC’s $2 billion dollar trash problem to how to keep your compost pile rodent and pest-free. I hope you enjoy listening! - Charlie