The CN Blog
Composting stories from the trucks, the bin, and the farm.
Tips, behind-the-scenes, and what's growing across Middle Tennessee.
How (and why) Miel is leading the way for sustainable restaurants
At Miel, we offset that as much as humanly possible…literally! It takes commitment from our entire team to keep waste down to a minimum. It starts on the front end by ordering light, serving reasonable portion sizes, and using scraps and leftovers to prepare Family Meal each day for our employees. …
Fall Gardening in Nashville
We caught up with our friends at Nashville Foodscapes to pick their brains on the best Fall Gardening practices in Middle Tennessee.
Composting At School
As more schools strive to become sustainable and recognize the amount of food waste in their cafeterias, Composting proves to be a great way for teachers, staff, and students to reduce food waste, teach about the food cycle, and prevent methane emissions.
How to Host a Sustainable, Zero-Waste Event in Nashville
When hosting a sustainable event, use a circular mindset as your guide. Consider where you are sourcing, how the items are being used, and what will happen to them following your event.
Your Food Sucks - Here’s Why That Matters
Food is more than just fuel for our bodies. At its core, food is the bridge between the nutrients in the soil and the nutrients we need to survive and thrive. Plants literally suck essential nutrients—like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium— out of the soil as they grow.
How to Compost in an Apartment: 5 of the Best Indoor Methods for Small Spaces
Compost in an apartment with ease! Discover 5 indoor composting methods ranked by cleanliness, convenience, and finished compost quality and use —no backyard needed.
Decomposition: Compost Creates, Landfills Waste
Composting in Nashville and Franklin, TN: A Key to Reducing Methane EmissionsFood waste in landfills is a major source of methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times stronger than carbon dioxide. In Nashville and Franklin, TN, composting is a powerful solution to this problem. By composting your food scraps…
Case Study: How this Workplace Diverted over 1,000 Pounds of Food Waste through Composting
Any organization can benefit from composting! This case study highlights how Stoked, a human-centered design studio, successfully integrates composting into its daily operations with the help of Compost Nashville. Learn tips for implementing office composting in the workplace and see how composting…
Switters Iced Coffee: Flash-Chilled and Future-Focused
Sheri Young and her husband founded Switters Coffee as a passion project driven by their profound appreciation for high-quality iced coffee. They recognize that the future of coffee heavily relies on the future of the planet, and prioritizes sustainable practices like composting, tree-planting, and…
Retaining employees with cost-effective sustainability strategies
Employee turnover is costly for organizations, and with 7 in 10 employees saying they’re more likely to stay with an employer that prioritizes sustainability, simple practices like composting should be part of your overall retention strategy.
International Compost Awareness Week: How Composting Champions Climate Action
Composting is a simple yet impactful way to contribute to the global community, and it's something anyone can do. Composting is a powerful tool for climate and environmental stewardship.
