The Spark: The Unforeseen Benefits That Blossom When You Reuse And Repair

The Spark: The Unforeseen Benefits That Blossom When You Reuse And Repair
The Spark: The Unforeseen Benefits That Blossom When You Reuse And Repair Welcome back to The Spark, our monthly newsletter that’s all about how people just like you are creating positive change, one meaningful step at a time.  The Spark is generously supported by Laura Rice.  Anyone can dig into community composting  A school where kids learn to fix what’s broken  Don’t demolish that house –– deconstruct it! Composting is more effective –– and more fun –– as a community In 2009, Tim Bennett wanted to start composting his food waste — an inconvenient dream for a 27-year-old apartment dweller in one of the densest parts of Philadelphia. The city doesn’t collect organic waste for composting, so he decided to take matters into his own hands. “When you throw things away, they just disappear like magic. But they don’t really disappear — they go to a landfill,” says Bennett. In the U.S., food is the most common material sent to landfills, making up almost a quarter of municipal solid waste. It’s…