Compost Quest
Play your way from trash to treasure to become dirt rich!
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Are you a-
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climate conscious citizen
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environmental educator or science teacher
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gardening/composting company
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sustainability professional
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climate community
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gaming enthusiast or games company
We would love to hear from you!
You can also contact us at- mearthfully@gmail.com
Product- Compost Quest
Come play this fun game to play your role in combatting the global Climate Crisis and overcoming the challenges of organic food waste.
Learn easily
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ABC guide breaks down learning complex topics into simple steps
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Have fun learning through gaming
Strategize
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Understand the science, ratios and components of composting to form your own composting pile
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Solve puzzles and use tools
Immerse
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Immerse into natural ecosystems with vibrant sights and sounds
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Get insights on complex natural ecosystems beyond what you just see as "bugs"
Interact
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Combat enemies
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Form allies and help friends
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Collaborate with other players to build a community garden with compost
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Earn points and rewards
Problem
The improper disposal of organic food waste is contributing to Environmental and Social Crisis.
Environmental crisis
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Improper management of organic food waste contributes to 95% of Methane emissions (UNEP, 2022)
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Methane is the second most abundant anthropogenic GHG after carbon dioxide (CO2)
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Methane is more than 28 X as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
Social crisis
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Half of the world population relies on the informal sector for waste management, particularly in the Global South (WEF, 2023).
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The informal sector is comprised of waste pickers who are the most marginalized communities in the world suffering from extreme poverty, abuse and exploitation.
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Organic food waste in waste sites and dumps exposes waste pickers, who lack basic safety equipment, to health risks and diseases.
How can you take small steps in your daily life to combat the global climate crisis?
“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
-Chinese proverb
Solution- Composting
Reducing food waste and composting has more emissions reduction potential than EVs, recycling, high speed rails and walkable cities combined.
Black gold
Rather than worthless waste, compost is a valuable resource. This black gold can maintain soil health, enhance water retention and restore natural ecosystems. In can indeed make you dirt rich!
Why are more people not composting? Can you relate to one of the following? Then this is for you!
“I was interested, but found information in Youtube videos too complex. What to add and not? What to do when it rains or there is high humidity? How to prevent pests from coming in? What to do about eggshells? I'm not so sure, I’ve always been confused about that.”
Male, 28, Peru
“We used to compost but then it got infested with bugs and so I stopped my husband from doing it. I want to know how to stop the bad smell and bugs.”
Female, 32, India
-Environmental Educator
“It is difficult to find simple and engaging formats to gain people’s attention and teach them about composting. Kids have low attention spans these days. Even videos can feel monotonous to them. Average citizens are unaware and don't know how to compost.”
About the Founder
Hi there! Mallika here. Compost Quest is a result of numerous experiences I have gained over the last few years -
I fell in love with social enterprise as an undergrad, creating social enterprise projects and pitching them at the Enactus UK national competitions. I have worked at India's foremost social enterprise incubator Villgro, in their Climate Action vertical. I also have an MSc. in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the pioneering batch of the London School of Economics, and training and recognition from LSE Generate and Enactus UK.
An an innovator and designer, I have 5+ years experience as a Design Thinker, UX researcher and Games designer
As an impact-oriented professional my roots are at the grassroots as a social & environmental activist with waste management, education & biodiversity conservation sector experience.
To know more about me- check out my LinkedIn page.