- Personal Commitment: I promise to compost all organic waste generated in my household, including food scraps, yard waste, and biodegradable materials.
- Education and Outreach: I will educate my friends, family, and community about the benefits of composting and how to start their own composting systems.
- Advocacy: I will advocate for composting infrastructure in my community, including municipal composting programs, composting facilities, and compost bins in public spaces.
- Reducing Food Waste: I pledge to minimize food waste by planning meals, storing food properly, and only buying what I need, thus reducing the amount of organic waste that goes to landfill.
- Supporting Local Farmers: I will support local farmers who use compost as a natural fertilizer, thereby closing the nutrient loop and reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers.
- Carbon Sequestration: I will recognize composting as a tool for carbon sequestration, understanding that properly managed compost can help improve soil health, retain moisture, and sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
A punch list can be for an individual, family, community, company, or city. It is the list of the actions you or a group will undertake and accomplish over a predetermined span of time—one month, one year, five years, or more. You can make different lists for different time periods—this week and this year for example.