About Us

Hi, my name is Akil and here's my story.. 

I started The Box Of Life in Ottawa in 2019 to educate people  about this really cool way to compost their food scraps - with a worm farm! So I was anxious and frustrated by our general apathy and inaction to climate change, so I quit my job and decided to do something positive as a solution. 

I started composting with the intent of eliminating food waste from garbage because it's bad for the environment - food waste rotting in landfills releases methane which is 80x more warming potential than CO2. But over time, I have learnt that compost is also very important for improving soil health and when added to soil can sequester atmospheric CO2 and lock it beneath our feet! 

The box of life our mission

PEOPLE + PLANET + PROFIT

The Box Of Life is a social enterprise and we care for the people and our planet first and foremost, while making some profits. These our values:

SUPPORT LOCAL 
We purchase our materials from local, small businesses that share common goal of protecting our planet's ecosystem.
 
SUSTAINABLY SOURCE MATERIALS
The cedar we use is grown on sustainably managed forests and milled locally. It pains us to use virgin materials but we take some solace in knowing that you, the customer, will create compost that will nourish the land.
  
BUILD COMMUNITY
We engage with communities to build zero-waste, resilient food systems.
 
CREATE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
We offer workshops to schools! Check 
 

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