Spartanburg residents taking food waste out of the garbage can with Compost House

Published: Aug. 9, 2017, 8:22 p.m.

It's a huge part of the garbage every household produces and unless you've got the time and space for a compost pile or bin of your own, there haven't been many options for city residents to deal with food waste besides throwing it into a bin destined for the landfill. \xa0 One Spartanburg company though, co-founded by a Wofford College graduate, now offers a simpler solution.\xa0, the residential arm of food waste\xa0recycling firm\xa0\xa0offers an easy doorstep pickup option for residents throughout the city. Today on the podcast, we're talking with Leslie Rodgers,\xa0Education Director and Compost House Coordinator with Atlas Organics, about the wonders of organic waste and why turning it into piles of miraculous, black, plant happiness-boosting good stuff is a lot better than burying it in a landfill. Listen below and enjoy!