What is Easy to Compost?
Easy to Compost is a forward-thinking project designed to valorize food waste all across France. It offers a simple, turnkey solution that helps businesses and organizations quickly start sorting their food waste from just €69 excluding tax per month, all-inclusive. The initiative focuses on making composting accessible and effective, turning everyday organic waste into valuable compost with ease. By implementing innovative and economical source sorting solutions at hundreds of sites, Easy to Compost is changing how food waste is managed nationwide.
Main Benefits of Easy to Compost
Here’s why Easy to Compost stands out:
- Turnkey solution starting at €69/month (excluding tax), covering everything needed to start sorting food waste.
- Already implemented at several hundred sites, proving its effectiveness and scalability.
- Next-generation composting furniture designed for on-site use, blending practicality with aesthetic appeal.
- Nationwide collection service ensuring pre-composted material is treated within 100 km of your location, thanks to a strong partner network.
- Tailored team awareness programs including training, communication materials, and compost provision to maximize sorting efforts.
- Flexible installation options—composters can be placed outdoors or indoors under certain conditions.
- Free audits and personalized recommendations to find the best composting solution for any space.
Innovative Composting Furniture
One of the coolest parts of Easy to Compost is its design furniture for composting right on-site. This isn’t your average compost bin—it’s next-generation, compact, and stylish. Perfect for offices or busy public places, it encourages the right farming gestures by making composting a natural part of the daily routine. The furniture is not just functional but also designed to minimize nuisances like odors and rodents, making it a practical and pleasant addition to any environment.
Nationwide Collection Service
Easy to Compost doesn’t just stop at providing composters. It also offers a comprehensive collection service across France. Thanks to a network of trusted partners, the project ensures that pre-composted material is collected hygienically and treated within 100 kilometers of the site. This local approach helps limit costs and environmental impact, making the entire composting process efficient and sustainable. It’s a seamless way to keep bio-waste moving through the right channels without hassle.
Raising Awareness and Supporting Teams
Sorting bio-waste can be tricky, but Easy to Compost makes it easier by offering tailored support to teams. This includes training sessions, distribution of communication materials, and even providing compost to help teams see the benefits firsthand. The goal? To maximize food waste sorting and create a culture of responsible waste management within organizations. It’s about turning composting from a chore into a shared mission everyone can get behind.
Project Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – promoting responsible urban waste management.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – encouraging waste reduction and recycling.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – reducing greenhouse gas emissions through organic waste recovery.
- SDG 15: Life on Land – minimizing pollution and supporting healthy ecosystems.
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – collaborating with local partners for effective waste treatment.
About CAETERRA’s Role in Composting Innovation
Behind the scenes, CAETERRA designs and manufactures the innovative composting equipment used by Easy to Compost. Their products are not only durable and aesthetically pleasing but also packed with technical solutions that tackle common composting nuisances like odors and rodents. Made entirely in France, with 80% of components sourced from the Hauts-de-France region, these composters are assembled by hand in Albert, Somme. The Compost & Collect system they developed allows composters to act as bio-waste massifiers, storing waste hygienically for low-frequency collection by partners. This means composting becomes an everyday, practical solution—even in busy public spaces.
