About the ratings for 'Home composting'

All Bloom actions are rated on CO₂ reduction, popularity, easiness and cost. The methodology behind each rating is defined below, along with further rating information for 'Home composting'.

CO₂ reduction

The average emission reduction resulting from this action in the first 12 months, in kilograms or tonnes.

For this action:

WRAP estimate that a compost bin will 'process' 220kg of food and garden waste per year. There is a 400kg CO₂ saving per tonne of composted material. Therefore, a single compost bin can save 88kg of CO₂ per year.

Popularity

Number of registered Bloom users who have planted this action seed.

Easiness

How easy it is to complete the action, as rated by registered Bloom users.

Please note: during beta testing, this value has been editorially assigned. When enough users have rated an action, this will represent the average user rating

Cost

Average outlay required to initiate an action in £.

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