The form of waste that I chose to talk about is compost/ food waste. Compost is a resource, used for an array of farming and growing purposes. Compost is also seen as filth, and finally, compost is also a commodity. Compost as a resource is very useful within agricultural spaces, providing fertilizer that helps the growth of plants. In this sense, compost is something that is wanted in the context of agriculture. Compost comes from the waste of food scraps, and can be used in a variety of ways. However, when we come across compost in its purest form it also also seen as filth. Food scraps can smell and can be a magnet for maggots and other creatures, this contributes to the lens of filth when we interact with compost in a different context. Compost is also a commodity, something that is a privilege to have access to. Having a place to compost food waste is not accessible to all. At Hampshire, we do not have compost bins in the dorm buildings, if we wish to compost food waste we have to walk to the Dining Commons or the Kern. This is an example of how composting areas are not readily available in all spaces. When we interact with compost, our views and feelings change in different contexts. Context is something that we have talked a lot about in class, and context is a large factor in how we distinguish types of waste.