Feed the Soil. Feed the World.
The Subpod Story
Subpod began with a simple idea: make composting a part of everyday life. We believe that if we can do that, we can teach people to love the soil their food comes from, and make the world a little bit better together.
The Food Waste Problem
33% of all food produced is lost or wasted, making up more than 50% of global landfill waste.
The Food Waste Problem
In Australia, over 5 million tonnes of food ends up in landfill. Thats enough to fill 9,000 Olympic sized swimming pools.
The Food Waste Problem
More than 14% (1 in 7) of the global population go hungry on a daily basis, and 12% of the population are undernourished.
Waste happens, it’s what we do with it that makes a difference...
We don’t think that people like throwing away good food, and nobody should be blamed for using a garbage bin – after all, it’s what we were taught to do. But the garbage bin was invented in 1893, and we’ve come a long way since then. Eliminating global food waste would have the same effect as taking one in four cars off the road, saving 4.4 million tonnes of C02 a year. It’s never been more important to learn a better way to waste.
Did You Know...
There are more organisms in one teaspoon of healthy soil than people on Earth? The micro-world beneath our feet is the secret to all healthy life on our planet – including yours!
Working Together
Our global community of waste warriors and soil saviours is doing its part to care for our soil. Together, everyday people divert waste from landfill and return it to the earth. We’d love for you to join us.
2017
From humble beginnings
From a small warehouse in Byron Bay, Australia to one of the biggest established brands in the composting and gardening space, Subpod has come along way since developing the first prototypes in 2017.
Jan 2019
Subpod Launched
In January 2019, after two years spent developing and piloting prototypes, we launched Subpod on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.
May 2019
Goal Reached
The support was overwhelming. By May 2019, we’d beaten our goal by 300% and raised $350,130 from 1,579 backers in 21 countries.
2020
Subpod launches to the world
After years of design and development. Subpod launches to the world! With 17k + Subpod classics sold in 2020
2021
Welcome Subpod Mini
After countless requests from our community, Subpod launched the Mini in 2021 with resounding success.
Most of our food waste management systems are linear – we take and consume, then dispose of the ‘waste’ in environmentally harmful landfills. Those systems are broken. We need to replace them with closed-loop, circular and sustainable ones that will protect our planet.
What happens to the things we throw away? In our societies, there’s a lot of excess. Food gets lost in the back of the fridge, clothes go out of style fast and our technology breaks. When we put our waste in the bin, nothing good happens. Landfills hurt our environment, and this wasteful way costs the planet dearly.
Let’s retire our rubbish bins. We can grow our own food and compost our waste, donate or repair old clothes and recycle old technology so that every part is used again. Instead of take, consume, dispose – we can grow, consume, compost. Our planet is precious, and the sustainable solution is all about making the most of what it gives us.
Most of our food waste management systems are linear – we take and consume, then dispose of the ‘waste’ in environmentally harmful landfills. Those systems are broken. We need to replace them with closed-loop, circular and sustainable ones that will protect our planet.
What happens to the things we throw away? In our societies, there’s a lot of excess. Food gets lost in the back of the fridge, clothes go out of style fast and our technology breaks. When we put our waste in the bin, nothing good happens. Landfills hurt our environment, and this wasteful way costs the planet dearly.
Let’s retire our rubbish bins. We can grow our own food and compost our waste, donate or repair old clothes and recycle old technology so that every part is used again. Instead of take, consume, dispose – we can grow, consume, compost. Our planet is precious, and the sustainable solution is all about making the most of what it gives us.
Meet the Subpod Family
An eclectic bunch, passionate about tackling food waste.
The Subpod family started as a tight-knit group of likeminded people from all walks of life. But our family has gotten a lot bigger since then. Subpod has spread globally thanks to the overwhelming support of our worldwide composting community. Still tightly knit, still crazy about the planet, we’re the people who compost and love doing it.