International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW)
May 1-7, 2022
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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. Find resources to promote ICAW and the benefits of using compost on the Composting Council Research and Education's ICAW web page. |
MNCC Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week with
Two Plate to Garden Events!
Two Plate to Garden Events!
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is May 1-7. The Minnesota Composting Council will be celebrating all week with different compost-related activities, starting and ending with Plate to Garden events.
Be sure to join us for one or both of these events to grab a bag of compost for use in your garden, on your lawn, or for spring planting. We’ll have prizes to give away, education about compost programs in Minnesota, and free bags of compost! The MNCC looks forward to celebrating with you on May 1-7!
Be sure to join us for one or both of these events to grab a bag of compost for use in your garden, on your lawn, or for spring planting. We’ll have prizes to give away, education about compost programs in Minnesota, and free bags of compost! The MNCC looks forward to celebrating with you on May 1-7!
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MNCC Plate to Garden Compost Awareness/Saint Paul Saint Event at CHS Field - St. Paul Saints vs The Nashville Sound
Part of International Compost Awareness Week Sunday, May 1, 2022 Who: Minnesota Composting Council and Saint Paul Saints Where: CHS Field, St. Paul | 360 N. Broadway St., St. Paul When: May 1, 12-5pm What: The MNCC wants to celebrate ICAW with you! Join us at CHS Field for the Minnesota Saints Compost Awareness Day. |
2022 Minnesota Composting Council and Urban Growler Plate to Garden Event:Who: Minnesota Composting Council and Urban Growler
Where: Urban Growler, St. Paul | 2325 Endicott St., St. Paul, MN 55114 When: May 7, 12-5pm What: The MNCC wants to celebrate ICAW with you! Head down to the Urban Growler on May 7 to grab a free bag of compost and enter into a drawing to earn prizes like kitchen scrap collection pails, compost bins, or an ICAW poster. While you’re at it, make a reservation to drink or dine with the Urban Growler on their website. 
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Learn more about Organics programs around the state. Once there, scroll down to see which Minnesota communities have organics recycling programs.
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Meet the ICAW 2022 Poster Contest Winner
This year’s winner of the ICAW 2022 Poster Contest is Angelo Esquivel. Out of hundreds and hundreds of entries from around the world, his entry was chosen. Angelo is an artist and graphic designer from Sacramento, CA. Here's what he wrote in his application explaining why he decided to enter the contest. “I have been working for the past years with agriculture programs where we educate communities in the Sacramento area about different topics, and one of those is composting and its importance in creating healthier soil that will generate healthier food. Also in the last two years, I have been working with a food co-op where composting is a big part of it. That was the reason that caught my attention that I could use my skills in graphic design to help the community. The poster that I created expresses the use of regenerative practices in agriculture. it shows a farmer using composting into the crops where it creates a regenerative cycle and better crops.” |
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How can we celebrate International Compost Awareness Week?
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 can include tours of compost facilities, school gardening programs, compost workshops, lectures by a well-known gardening expert, compost giveaway 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. |
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Compost Site Locator
Use the Compost Site locator tool to find a compost site near you. Purchase compost from the site to start your victory garden, top dress your lawn, or give your potted plants a little boost. You can visit our Compost Uses webpage to learn more.
Composting Council's Research and Education Foundation
Every year the MNCC participates in the Composting Council's Research and Education Foundation's International Compost Awareness Week. The program hosts a poster contest and promotes holding compost events that take place in the first full week of May.
There are many ways to help reduce our carbon footprint and reduce climate change — adding compost to the soil is one tool in reducing climate change.and recognizes the connection between soil health and climate. By composting, carbon captured by plants from the atmosphere is returned to the soil. In addition, the compost, when returned to the soil, provides resistance to drought and disease, adds nutrients, improves its workability and reduces the release of nitrous oxide.
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.
Many companies strongly support ICAW by becoming an ICAW sponsor.
There are many ways to help reduce our carbon footprint and reduce climate change — adding compost to the soil is one tool in reducing climate change.and recognizes the connection between soil health and climate. By composting, carbon captured by plants from the atmosphere is returned to the soil. In addition, the compost, when returned to the soil, provides resistance to drought and disease, adds nutrients, improves its workability and reduces the release of nitrous oxide.
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.
Many companies strongly support ICAW by becoming an ICAW sponsor.
