Events

Compost Awareness Week
A great way to get your State involved in the magic of compost

Across both the United States and Canada, composting advocates will be encouraging everyone to Compost! During International Composting Awareness Week (April 28 through May 4, 2002).

Those who believe in the Compost! Message will be planning events in their community to promote the value of composting and compost. This year’s theme, Make Magic Happen …Compost! is a great way to get the message out and to focus on compost. All types of composting-from “do it yourself” composting in your backyard to large-scale community-wide composting--- can be promoted during the week.

· Successful promotions in past years have included:

· Backyard composting bin promotions

· Compost sales - many communities offered compost for sale with the day’s proceeds going to selected local charities

· Openings and tours of composting demonstration gardens as well as centralized composting facilities

· Tree planting ceremonies using compost to prepare the soil for planting

· The setting up of a “ Grow A Row” garden, using compost to prepare the soil, with the fall harvest being donated to the local food bank

· Backyard composting training sessions, offered for residents as well as through school visits

· A “Compost Tea Party” where residents were invited to learn about composting including how to use compost and make “ Compost Tea”

· Talks by well-known gardening experts on gardening experts on gardening and the use of compost

· TV & radio shows as well as newspaper articles on gardening and the use of compost as well as “how to compost”

Get involved and let the USCC know about your planned activities for International Composting Awareness Week by posting it on our web site for more information please contact:

Wayne King Sr.
State Associations Representative
The U.S. Composting Council
Ph: 770-487-6677
Email: waynesr@erthproducts.com

Rod Tyler
State Association Representative
The U.S. Composting Council
Ph: 440-926-8041
Email: rodndon@gte.net

Composting in the Southeast Conference and Exposition
Recycle Organics '02
October 6-9, 2002
Palm Harbor, Florida
Website: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/