November Young Professional of the Month: Brendan Baba

We are thrilled to highlight Brendan “Baba” Baba as November’s YP of the Month! Baba is the CEO and co-founder of Epic Renewal.

Baba got involved in compost entirely by chance, but it has grown into a deep passion over the years. Baba and his co-founder Tess first launched Epic Renewal in Los Angeles shortly after moving to the city and encountering accessibility challenges to recycling in their apartment, including wanting to find a responsible way to handle their food scraps. This reality spurred a desire to find innovative solutions for organics diversion, a mission that continues to grow more complex as Baba explores further corners within the industry. 

Epic Renewal began as curbside composters, later expanding into process experimentation. Thanks to the support of various composting allies around the world, they are also developing digital operations management tools, determined to cement decentralized composting solutions as a major part in reducing GHG emissions and combating climate change, all while improving soils and supporting resilient communities and food systems.

Baba has considered himself a YP since Epic Renewal first got involved with the USCC in 2018 and was able to volunteer for the compost conference in Phoenix that year. Ever since then, Baba has been attending the Compost Conference annually as a volunteer, learning from the larger community and connecting with exceptional folks in our field.

Congratulations to Brendan Baba for his outstanding contributions to the composting industry and his dedication to the YP Group!