#183: SiStained8: From Kitchen Scraps to Living Soil

Najwa Womack, founder of SiStained8 in Washington, D.C., traces her path from early nature moments to teaching compost as the art of growing soil. She defines composting in plain language, explains essentials like source-separated organics and feedstock, and tackles common myths about smell and time. Najwa connects kitchen scraps to city-scale solutions—cutting landfill methane, strengthening local soil and food, and reducing flood risk. She shares simple ways to begin at home, in schools, and with community drop-offs, outlines a vision for more three-bin and tumbler sites, and reflects on her work as a U.S. Composting Council Advocate of Compost, where national policy meets neighborhood impact.

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#183: SiStained8: From Kitchen Scraps to Living Soil is an episode from Edible Activist Podcast by Melissa L. Jones.

This episode is 00:47:25 long.

This episode was published on Sep 29, 2025.

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