Green Mountain Technologies, a leading composting technology and consulting firm, has joined 1% for the Planet, a global network of thousands of companies committed to donating at least 1% of annual revenue to environmental causes.Â
1% for the Planet was founded in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard (founder of Patagonia) and Craig Mathews (founder of Blue Ribbon Flies). It was established to encourage businesses to pledge at least 1% of their annual revenue to environmental organizations.
Since 2002 1% for the Planet has grown into a global network of more than 5,000 businesses and more than 7,000 non-profit organizations, with more than $690 million in combined giving.
âCurrently, only 3% of total philanthropy goes to the environment and only 5% of that comes from businesses. The planet needs bigger support than this, and our growing network of business members are doing vital work to increase giving and support on-the-ground action. We’re excited to welcome Green Mountain Technologies to our global movement,â says Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet.
Green Mountain Technologies (GMT) has a long history of supporting local community organizations in the Seattle area, along with support to compost-focused organizations all over the US. In 2024 GMT committed to giving at least 10% of annual profits to communities and organizations who are focused on composting.
By joining 1% for the Planet as a corporate member, GMT has solidified its commitment to giving back to environmental causes, as the first commercial composting technology company to become part of the 1% for the Planet network.
âOur company mission since 1992 has always been focused on improving the environment and reducing waste, while also giving back to community organizations focused on sustainability and composting,â said Orion Black-Brown, President of Green Mountain Technologies. âIn 2026 we are thrilled to join One Percent for the Planet, a network of companies committed to financially supporting environmentally-focused organizations.â
GMTâs 2026 donations include an Earth Flow in-vessel composting systemdonated to a food waste recovery & composting organization to be announced later in 2026, along with a complete aerated static pile (ASP) aeration and control system donated to Full Sun Compost in Albuquerque. The combined value of these donations exceeds $150,000.
The ASP system for Full Sun Compost enables Albuquerqueâs only city-wide food waste collection and composting organization to expand annual capacity to up to 7,000 cubic yards of material. The compost processing system will save Full Sun Compost more than $1,000 per month in operations cost while also enabling them to grow revenue from sales of high quality compost.
The two composting systems donated by GMT have capacity to keep up to 4,000 tons of organic waste out of landfills annually, with a greenhouse gas reduction equivalent to saving more than 175,000 gallons of gasoline every year.
“Composting at scale on a small urban property is a huge logistical challenge,â said Full Sun Founder & CEO Brad Weikel. âIâm grateful to Green Mountain Technologies for this ASP system as this allows us to produce higher quality finished compost, in less time, while diverting more of our local community’s food waste from the landfill.”