Sponsored Post – from the Compost Pedallers
Food waste in the US is a big problem. We produce a lot of it and when it’s sent to the landfill, all it does is rot and produce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Ever since their first collection in 2012, the Compost Pedallers have been changing this equation here in Austin. Using cargo bikes, the Compost Pedallers pick up organic waste from their members (who pay a monthly fee) and then take it to dozens of local farms and gardens to be composted.
Now the Compost Pedallers want to do more. They’ve developed a new electric-assist cargo bike specifically designed for urban waste collection that will increase their route efficiency by 30 percent and allow them to bring their organics collection service to even more Austinites. But they can’t do it without your help. They’ve launched a crowdfunding
