Baltimore nonprofit opens zero-waste facility

Nonprofit organization 4MCity Inc., based in Baltimore, has opened a zero-waste facility housing the nation’s largest indoor 24-hour composter, WMAR reports. The facility, located in West Baltimore, will house the organization’s food rescue, composting and job training programs.

The organization aims to combat food waste through composting, food distribution and manufacturing biodegradable materials, collecting produce and food goods that would otherwise be wasted by grocery chains. The facility can convert 6,000 pounds of food waste into usable soil in one day, according to the report.

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“It’s humbling and also very exciting at the same token, because the future is going to be very bright for us,” says Christopher Dipnarine, executive director of 4MyCity Inc.

The composter is the first of its kind and serves a key part of the organization’s mission to combat food insecurity.

The group redistributes collected food to those in need through its Food Rescue to Go program. It also encourages recipients to bring back food scraps for composting, which 4MyCity turns into composted soil using aerobic digestion.