The 2020 anti-waste law requires every household to have a composting solution starting January 1, 2024. The Greater Lyon metropolitan area anticipated this obligation by gradually deploying composting stations since 2021, covering the entire Lyon territory by summer 2024. INTERVIEWS

• Half composters, half non-composters
  
• A communication issue around composting emerges
  

"I didn’t even know about it, the previous guy who lived in the apartment just handed me his bin, that’s all."

There is also sometimes a complex experience in managing composting that discourages people, combined with new habits that haven’t been adopted yet.

"Otherwise, yeah, you see it on the streets when you walk around, but you don’t really know how to do it."
Students make up 34% of the Lyon population (175,000 people). This group is an interesting audience for several reasons:

• High concentration in the area
  
• Potential for adopting new practices
  
• Multiplier effect on their peers

Establishment of a partnership between the Greater Lyon Metropolis and the Linkee association. We, as designers, will act as coordinators and create the graphic elements and products for the partnership. Training and donation of documentation and equipment from the Metropolis to Linkee. Distribution of awareness posters in public transportation to inform about composting and help users feel more comfortable with their practices. Awareness-raising and active follow-up with students during Linkee’s food distributions. A moment for exchanges and questions about composting practices. Analysis of Linkee’s operations and discussion with the metropolitan authority on ways to collaborate to raise awareness about the importance of composting waste. Creation of a small compost bin adapted for students, co-designed with the Metropolis, Linkee, and us. LINKEE/GRAND LYON PARTNERSHIP SYSTEM

Designing a service or system that enables these three stakeholders to communicate and collaborate effectively.

As part of this study, we decided to test the system with the association Linkee. Linkee is an organization fighting food waste by redistributing unsold goods from supermarkets and merchants to students for free through short supply chains. The system can be used by other associations of the same kind. PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE URBAN COMPOSTING Service Design 12.2024 COMPOST The partnership between the Lyon Metropolis and the Linkee association illustrates the tangible impact of collaborations between local authorities and associations, such as the increase in composted organic waste. This model encourages reflection on the role of public-associative partnerships in fostering citizen engagement. By combining public resources and associative expertise, these initiatives can inspire other cities to raise awareness about issues like recycling or biodiversity, thereby strengthening the connection between territories and their inhabitants. If successful, this project could be replicated on a national or international scale for inclusive and effective campaigns.