Joburg Initiative Selected as One of The Top 300 Best Practices on Sustainability in The World!

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The Compost Kitchen was launched in 2018, but in less than 4 years, this incredible initiative is making waves globally, and now the United Nations (UN) has chosen this brilliant environmental concept as one of the “Top 300 Best Practices on Sustainability in the world”.

Johannesburg, South Africa (25 January 2021) – The Compost Kitchen has just been selected as one of the “Top 300 Best Practices on Sustainability in the world”!

Organic waste is the most problematic waste stream because it produces methane in the landfill, and can pollute groundwater when dumped in the landfill. We have a big dream to divert all South Africa’s organic waste from the landfill so that it can be properly composted, and thereby become a valuable soil conditioner. During this journey, we aim to demonstrate a more fuel-efficient way of collecting waste, while educating that waste has value, so that other entrepreneurs can be inspired.

But Himkaar Singh – a local Joburger – came up with an incredible environmental initiative that has just been selected as one of the “Top 300 Best Practices on Sustainability in the world”!