Compost Awareness Week
International Compost Awareness Week
International Composting Awareness Week was established in Canada in 1995. The event was launched in Australia by the Centre for Organic Resource Enterprise (CORE) in 2006 to boost compost use among Australians.
Half of the rubbish that we throw away each week is organic matter and can be recycled in our own backyards as compost. Composting is the rotting and breaking down of big bits of fresh, dead organic matter, into very small bits that begin to look just like soil. In fact, compost is actually a type of rich, good quality soil that is full of fabulous nutrients for our garden. Therefore, composting is a cheap and hygienic way of dealing with our unwanted food scraps and garden waste, by recycling them into a beautiful natural fertiliser for our gardens.
Compost Awareness Campaign 2009
The City of Canada Bay and its Waste and Recycling Contractor Transpacific Cleanaway celebrated Composting Awareness Week in May 2009 with other countries around the world including Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The composting and worm farming workshops held at Five Dock Library on Saturday, 2 May attracted over 20 local residents. The event was aimed at educating residents on the personal benefits of home composting and worm farming and how these fun and simple actions can go a long way in reducing household waste as well as in averting the greenhouse gases which would have been emitted if the items were sent to landfill.
Adult participants came away with a free bag of compost and one lucky winner took home a worm farm. The children took part in an interactive workshop where each child present took home a mini worm farm and some pet worms and a seedling which they planted during the workshop.
For more information on composting, worm farming or your Waste and Recycling Services, please visit the Waste and Recycling Services Site or contact Guada Lajara – Education Officer on 9671 9611.