We talk about composting a lot at Earth’s Promise. So much so, that to the uninitiated our preoccupation with rotting fruits and vegetables might seem odd. However, our commitment to recycling in general, and composting in particular has deep roots.

If you’ve ever composted then you know what I’m talking about. There is magic to transforming the unwanted and orphaned fruits and vegetables in your fridge or from your plate, in to rich and fragrant earth. The process is redemptive. Trash in to treasure. To be sure, it is modern day alchemy as old as time itself. The internal process of renewal and transformation that the person composting undergoes is equally amazing. It may sound trite, but composting can change your life.

With all that in mind, and the fact that Israel is quickly running out of places to put its waste, Earth’s Promise and Green Course, with the help of the Green Campus Forum launched the dormitory compost program at the BGU student dorms last Wednesday. The goal is to engage the student population in questions of ecology and community, while reducing the harmful environmental effects of current waste management practices (transportation pollution, loss of open space to landfills, greenhouse gasses emitted from landfills, etc).

For a full visual recap of the event, check out the pictures on our Facebook Page.