Drishti Compost:
Sustainable Food Waste Solutions
We are a Virginia Beach non-profit organization dedicated to educating and promoting composting. We partner with local schools, farmers, houses of worship, and residents to build a better green waste management system for our community. Too much food is wasted, and American soils are unhealthy. Composting offers a solution to both of these growing problems.
Our "Drishti" (a Sanskrit word meaning an intentional focus) is to make long-term changes in the green waste industry. Green waste means organic, or compostable products. Composting is a beautiful process in which food waste is not wasted; but instead recycled and reused to grow healthier food. By composting food scraps instead of sending them to landfills, we create nutrient-rich compost that enriches the soil for growing new crops, thus completing the food loop. This approach minimizes waste, reduces environmental impact, and fosters the regeneration of a healthier eco-system. Better soil means healthier food, and healthier food means healthier humans.
Our Goals
EDUCATION & COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS OF ALL AGES
IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH
LOCAL, NO-SPRAY FARMING AND GARDENING
CARBON SEQUESTRATION
LANDFILL DIVERSION & REDUCTION
KEEPING CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS OUT OF OUR WATERWAYS