Everybody in the Pool E87: Re-air: Mill, the prettiest composter on the block
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May 1, 2025 Matt Rogers, co-founder and CEO of Mill and co-founder of Nest, joins the conversation. He shares insights on tackling food waste, a surprising major contributor to climate change. They discuss Mill's innovative kitchen appliance that transforms food scraps into odorless grounds for upcycling into chicken feed. The chat highlights consumer behavior’s role in adopting sustainable technologies and how appealing gadgets can drive meaningful environmental changes. Matt emphasizes the urgent need for practical solutions in the fight against food waste.
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Food Waste's Huge Emissions Impact
- Food waste contributes roughly 14-16% of global greenhouse gas emissions, mainly due to methane from decomposing food in landfills.
- This includes emissions from food production, transportation, refrigeration, and disposal processes.
Challenges in Home Composting
- Even committed environmentalist households struggle with food scrap disposal due to fruit fly infestations and inconvenience.
- Some people resort to freezing scraps or traveling long distances to compost drop-off sites.
Mill Turns Waste Into Chicken Feed
- Mill is an odorless kitchen appliance that dries and grinds food waste, shrinking it to stable, mail-able grounds.
- These grounds are sent back and upcycled primarily into climate-friendly chicken feed, closing the food loop.
