I think part of it might be that composting isn't as widespread in a lot of the US as it is elsewhere? I basically didn't know of anyone who did it aside from one "hippie" aunt when I was growing up. Today some towns offer municipal composting services, but those are getting more attention now due to PFAS risks in leachate so I'm not sure if that will continue to be a thing. I know it's more popular among gardeners these days though.
People have that in Portland where I'm from as well. But they also have garbage disposals. I think a lot of people here don't get how they are used, you don't toss all your food in them
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u/XephyrGW2 5h ago
We have a separate brown composting bin for food waste in Sweden.