BE CURIOUS Podcast with Louise Houghton - Episode 10 Featuring Monique Figueiredo and Compostable LA

Episode 10 Featuring Monique Figueiredo - Founder & Strategic Director of Compostible LA

In this episode we are getting curious about food scraps – We all create them; whether it is a apple core or carrot peel, those food scraps can actually be beneficial to our health by composting them and putting them back into the food cycle. Listen to how it all works with Monique Figueiredo, the founder of Compostable LA.

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Monique (she/her) founded Compostable in 2019 when she saw a need for additional community composting resources. Her vision for a community-led organization is woven through the fiber of Compostable's foundation. In 2022, this vision was recognized nationally when Monique received Waste360’s 40 Under 40 award.

Monique has over 8 years of non-profit experience in human ...