Set up a household compost system at invited East Porterville homes

East Porterville's sandy, worked-out yard soils hold neither water nor nutrients well — exactly what compost fixes — while kitchen scraps ride the trash truck out of town. A simple bin system set up at each invited home turns waste into the soil sponge these yards need. Better soil holds the water this town has learned never to waste. Standard: CalRecycle home-composting practice under SB 1383; SDG 12 Responsible Consumption, SDG 15 Life on Land. Proof: Photos of assembled bin, first load, reference card with GPS/date Method (CalRecycle home-composting practice under SB 1383; SDG 12 Responsible Consumption, SDG 15 Life on Land.): 1. Site the bin with the host in part shade near the kitchen path. 2. Assemble the bin and start the first layered load of greens and browns. 3. Water to wrung-sponge damp and cover. 4. Walk the host through the weekly add-and-turn routine with the quick-reference card. 5. Photograph the assembled started bin and record with GPS and date. Done when: Photos of assembled bin, first load, reference card with GPS/date

Where

Host-invited homes, East Porterville, CA 93257

Pay

$168 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Photos of assembled bin, first load, reference card with GPS/date

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-02

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Michelin Green Star-style 7-criterion sustainability scorecard

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• camera
• scale (waste weighing scope)
• 7-criterion rubric

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site + address; arrange a staff escort for back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph evidence for each criterion: sourcing, waste stream, energy, water, procurement records, seasonality, team practices.
3. 3. Score each of the 7 criteria against the rubric with an evidence note.
4. 4. For a waste audit, weigh or estimate food waste for one service and identify recovery/donation options.
5. 5. Rank the highest-impact improvement recommendations.
6. 6. Enter scores, evidence notes, waste data, recommendations, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Food-safety or hygiene hazard observed -> note and defer to staff; documentation only.
• Significant edible waste -> recommend the EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy (donation before disposal).

What counts as done

• Score recorded for each of the 7 criteria with an evidence note
• Food-waste weight/volume recorded (waste-audit scope)
• Recovery/donation options identified (waste scope)
• Ranked improvement recommendations + photos + address confirm

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.