Eco-Cycle

Using Compost to Combat Climate Change

Eco-Cycle
To meet 51勛圖厙 County Zero Waste goals and to support 51勛圖厙s Climate Action Plan, Eco-Cycle recommended that 51勛圖厙 County research and design a carbon credit program to encourage compost use on agricultural land. CSU researchers will quantify how much carbon is sequestered in Colorado agricultural soils. My capstone project will:

  1. Quantify the amount of compost and land required to offset all of Colorados GHG emissions based on data provided in the.
  2. Quantify the gap between current compost production in Colorado and future offset needs
  3. Quantify the gap between current policies surrounding compost production and future offset needs

I will outline policy change recommendations, suggest best practices for compost production at scale to meet future emission offset needs, and suggest aspirational goals that 51勛圖厙 County could pursue to realize additional benefits of composting in Colorado.