Getting started was the most difficult part of the process, from there is was a minor lifestyle change. Although I was not a very avid gardener prior to this experiment, having a large pile of compost will most likely lead to more green endeavors, particularly as it is now almost constantly on my mind. I did find a community garden not too far from me in Idaho Springs that has volunteered to take bags of excess compost so in addition to composting myself, I can decrease other people's carbon footprint by helping supply healthy local food sources for the community (it's also a great excuse to head up to the hotsprings)
Really, composting is just a form of recycling but for chemistry instead of materials. As a result of this process, I have also established more of a connection with my neighbors (via begging for dry scraps, explaining what I am doing with a pitchfork in the snow, and offering free dirt to anyone who will want some come summer.) If composting became a more common place activity, it is easy to see the positive impacts that could spread all across communities.
Resources:
http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2009/04/16/22-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-compost/
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/fundamentals/benefits_benefits.htm
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/eng4466
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/events/2009_osfm_symposium/UC%20Organic%20Symposium%20010609%2005b%20Hartz.pdf
http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/Bibliographies/eb9503.html
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