<p>Welcome to Season 4 episode 5 of the Composter. In this episode you get to meet Ryan Green from Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting in Bozeman, Montana. His experience working with the City of Bozeman, navigating public-private partnerships, and processing certified compostable products gives all of us a clearer view of what’s possible when collaboration actually works. There's plenty to be skepitical about when it comes to both composting bio plastics and the way municipalities have been outcompeting experienced, private composters with big grants and public money. But that doesn't have to be the way. Join Ryan to learn from the experiences that Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting has had getting contracts with the city, using bioplastics in his compost system and figuring out how to grow in a changing industry.</p><p>Check out Happy Compost (👊) on Instagram at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/happytrashcompost/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/happytrashcompost/?hl=en</a></p><p><strong>Thank you to our Show sponsors:</strong></p><p>Green Mountain Technology: visit<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://compostingtechnology.com/"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Compostingtechnology.com">Compostingtechnology.com</a> and mention The Composter podcast for a free consultation</p><p>More about BPI: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bpiworld.org/">https://bpiworld.org/</a></p><p>Information about the BPI summit and dates for 2026: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://informaconnect.com/bioprocessinternational/">https://informaconnect.com/bioprocessinternational/</a></p><p>AgriLab Technologies: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.agrilabtech.com/podcast">www.agrilabtech.com/podcast</a></p><p><strong>Merch:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.earthcarefarm.com/store/c3/Clothing.html">https://www.earthcarefarm.com/store/c3/Clothing.html</a></p><p>Contact:</p><p>Host Jayne Merner can be reached at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or through instagram <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/composterpodcast/">@composterpodcast</a></p>