International Compost Awareness Week
May 6-12, 2018
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What is it?
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in multiple countries each year during the first full week of May. ICAW started in Canada in 1995 and has continued to grow as more people, businesses, municipalities, schools and organizations are recognizing the importance of composting and the long-term benefits from organics recycling. The goal of the program is to raise the awareness of the public regarding the benefits of using compost to improve or maintain high quality soil, to grow healthy plants, reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides, improve water quality, and protect the environment. The program includes a poster contest, programs at schools and activities and events promoted through governments, public municipalities and local businesses nationwide. |
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Congratulations to eleventh-grade high school student, Talia Mitre from Rockville, Maryland and the close to 300 other talented artists from over 30 countries who entered the annual ICAW poster contest.
Talia's poster was mailed out to all USCC members. The MNCC mailed ICAW posters to all of its members along with their 2018 MNCC membership card and some stickers of the poster design!
The MNCC's ICAW committee is always looking for people to help get the word out and to hold events during ICAW week. Everyone is welcome to get involved!
Talia's poster was mailed out to all USCC members. The MNCC mailed ICAW posters to all of its members along with their 2018 MNCC membership card and some stickers of the poster design!
The MNCC's ICAW committee is always looking for people to help get the word out and to hold events during ICAW week. Everyone is welcome to get involved!
Events
Throughout the week of ICAW, community and business events are held to encourage and celebrate composting. All types of composting, from backyard to large-scale, are promoted. Events include tours of compost facilities, school gardening programs, compost workshops, lectures by a well-known gardening expert, compost give-away days, to name just a few. Click here to learn more about planning an event or to share information on your upcoming event. To learn more about how you can get involved with ICAW or plan an event in your community, click here to read the Celebrate ICAW Manual.
If you are holding an event we would love to help promote it and to see your pictures. You can email them to compostmn@gmail.com.
Throughout the week of ICAW, community and business events are held to encourage and celebrate composting. All types of composting, from backyard to large-scale, are promoted. Events include tours of compost facilities, school gardening programs, compost workshops, lectures by a well-known gardening expert, compost give-away days, to name just a few. Click here to learn more about planning an event or to share information on your upcoming event. To learn more about how you can get involved with ICAW or plan an event in your community, click here to read the Celebrate ICAW Manual.
If you are holding an event we would love to help promote it and to see your pictures. You can email them to compostmn@gmail.com.
