Composting 101: All you need to know to start reducing food waste at home Media Credit: For GW Hatchet Sustainability guide, arielle’s home compost, paper bag of food scraps and dropping it off at the dupont farmer’s market Students in the Office of Sustainability are continuing to collect compost in Kogan Plaza every Friday morning for Foggy Bottom. Culture By Stephanie Cheung Apr 12, 2021 1:02 AM Before you throw away all of your food scraps, give composting a try. Nearly 40 percent of all U.S. food supply is wasted, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But if you could do anything to reduce that waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it should be composting, along with four other efforts like feeding hungry people and animals.