Good Ideas - Policy Needs

There are some great ideas in here. One that stood out to me was requiring developers to use compost in projects. I'd love to see this adopted for all development projects, but it seems that it could be an easy official/policy requirement to include it as a requirement in all PILOT projects, PIEA projects, UR zone projects, etc -- all projects receiving any form of tax incentive or public subsidy.

Another thing that should be considered when rolling out programs is personal cost. Unfortunately, composting at home is already additional labor-- few people will want to (or are able to) pay on top of that. Incentivizing use of services is a place to start. Perhaps creating a way for residents to see the use of their recycling is also a solution: ie, publicly maintained community gardens, compost donation in exchange for food, etc. Benefits for using compost on personal property should also exist: if you produce food at your home, you should receive a credit!

Composting systems should also be rolled out in schools. Teaching kids about the process early is beneficial and can increase participation both at home and later in life. This can include not only composting scraps left by students, but also by including urban gardening in curriculum.

The document's mention of RND is also interesting. While this seems like a process larger than KC's trash systems, given the presence of agriculture in the area, this may be something worth pursuing, at a county and state level. Addressing something at such scale would require greater regional collaboration.