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The Viability Of Community Composting At The Melbourne Food Hub, Bailey Mcneill Oct 2018

The Viability Of Community Composting At The Melbourne Food Hub, Bailey Mcneill

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My research assessed the viability of a community compost site at the Melbourne Food Hub modeled after other successful compost hubs and based on local demand. I surveyed 72 people at the Alphington Farmer’s Market, located at the Food Hub site, and 31 people answered the survey online for a total of 103 responses. In addition, I interviewed ten people working with existing community compost hubs around Melbourne to find out what compost systems they use, how community members engage with the site, what their biggest problems have been, and their motivations for composting.

My survey found that the majority …