Nicky Scott is a former Chairman of the Community Composting Network and is the Coordinator of the Devon Community Composting Network. He has helped in the development of the "Scotty's Hot Box" and the "RiDan" composter, both now widely used for composting food waste. He is the author of How to Make and Use Compost: The Ultimate Guide, as well as two Chelsea Green Guides about composting and recycling. He lives in England.