Alex Ulysses Nickel

Behold This Compost: How City-Wide Compost Programs Work and Why We Need Them Now, More Than Ever Alex Ulysses Nickel

Why is the Newtown Pippin the most important apple you've never heard of? How does anthropogenic climate change affect the Earth? Why does San Francisco send less waste to the landfill than any other major US city? Part science and part memoir, Behold This Compost: How City-Wide Compost Programs Work and Why We Need Them Now, More Than Ever delves into all of those questions and many more. In doing so, you'll learn all about why we need city-wide compost programs, how they work, and why San Francisco's program is so great. Filled with beautiful, full-color photographs, introspective reflections, and fascinating explanations of scientific concepts, the book is perfect for anyone who wants to live in a more sustainable world.