Compost Culture

04/06/2026

The NSW FOGO mandate deadline is creeping closer. From July 2026, separating food and organic waste isn't a nice-to-have. It's the law.

Big foreign-owned waste management companies are offering no-obligation FOGO waste consultations and then charging you an arm and a leg to make your organic resources vanish. But they don’t. And neither do the costs.

There’s a lot of greenwashing out there. Take it into your own hands. Your business can transform food scraps into compost and soil amendment on site. That's REAL circular economy stuff happening right in your backyard, feeding the local environment and fuelling the local economy. You can be your own solution, fully sustainable, not dependent on anyone else and not paying ongoing and forever for the privilege.

Compost Culture offers this empowering solution by giving your business the confidence to compost. Being compliant doesn't have to be complicated. We can assess your needs and help you set up a bespoke compost solution to suit your business. We can train staff and provide check-in consultations until you feel confident and have it under control.

If your business handles or sells food, you can save your business big bucks and turn your organics into a demonstration of your business’s commitment to sustainability.

Meet the mandates on your terms and contact Compost Culture to get your business composting with confidence.

02/06/2026

The NSW FOGO mandate deadline is creeping closer. From July 2026, separating food and organic waste isn't a nice-to-have. It's the law.

Big foreign-owned waste management companies are offering no-obligation FOGO waste consultations and then charging you an arm and a leg to make your organic resources vanish. But they don’t. And neither do the costs.

There’s a lot of greenwashing out there. Take it into your own hands. Your business can transform food scraps into compost and soil amendment on site. That's REAL circular economy stuff happening right in your backyard, feeding the local environment and fuelling the local economy. You can be your own solution, fully sustainable, not dependent on anyone else and not paying ongoing and forever for the privilege.

Compost Culture offers this empowering solution by giving your business the confidence to compost. Being compliant doesn't have to be complicated. We can assess your needs and help you set up a bespoke compost solution to suit your business. We can train staff and provide check-in consultations until you feel confident and have it under control.

Don’t think you have the space? You’d be surprised by how little room you need to make compost and how much your business can reduce its waste by fully separating it into its different streams. Not to mention how much Compost Culture can save your business by reducing waste and recognising resources.

Don’t have anywhere to apply the compost? Compost Culture can creatively connect your finished compost with a purpose that benefits your business and local community. Imagine closing the loop by donating the compost to a school or community garden or inviting your staff or customers to take home your soil solution.

If you are an educational organisation, Compost Culture offers incursions and workshops to get your whole institution enthusiastic and excited about composting.

If your business handles or sells food:

👶 Childcare facilities;
🎓 Schools, universities and TAFEs;
🏥 Aged care facilities and hospitals;
🍽️ Restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars;
🏨 Hotels and accommodation providers;
🏢 Office buildings with food prep areas,

you can save your business big bucks and turn your organics into a demonstration of your business’s commitment to sustainability.

Meet the mandates on your terms and contact Compost Culture to get your business composting with confidence.

02/06/2026

"Backyard composting and gardening turn today’s waste into tomorrow’s food." ~MMSB

02/06/2026

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02/06/2026

01/06/2026

Contact Compost Culture to get your organics in shape.

31/05/2026

New Study: While the environmental and health harm of pesticides are well-known, many people ask: Can agriculture thrive without them? The answer, backed by a groundbreaking 10-year study in France, is a resounding YES. And the benefits extend far beyond mere feasibility. Although some pesticide-free systems yields were below those of conventional farming, some reached equivalent levels or even exceeded them. Moreover, estimated income was twice, three times or more the French national minimum wage in 80% of the monitored arable land. This 10-year study, led by France’s national agronomic and environment research institute INRAE, analyzed nine farming systems - including arable and mixed farming - across various regions of France. The trials were designed collaboratively with farmers and agricultural advisers within experimental units. They used an approach based on agroecological crop protection principles (prevention of the diseases, reliance on plant biodiversity and improvement or protection of soil health), while mineral fertilizers were allowed. The goal was to use zero pesticides while reducing biotic stress (caused by pests, fungi and weeds), with rotations that varied in duration from 5 to 9 years. Even biological pesticides were not used. Under certain conditions, pesticide-free crops matched or even surpassed conventional yields. At the Auzeville farm, pesticide-free wheat production exceeded conventional production in 2018, reaching 500 g/m² whilst the conventional version remained at around 400 g/m². The same applies to the production of other crops. For example, pesticide-free durum wheat production reached conventional levels in 2017, while pesticide-free triticale production surpassed conventional production in 2016 and 2019. Yield objectives were achieved in many site-years, even for crops whose yield performance is considered to be highly dependent on pesticides, such as rapeseed, sugar beet, and potato.

We don't need toxic pesticides. Anyone that's telling you that our farms and food systems would collapse without toxic chemicals is either misinformed or is outright lying to you.

Read more: https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/pesticide-free-agriculture-profitable-and-boosts-yields-new-french-study-shows