To help celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (May 3-10), the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) invites entries to its annual poster contest which this year has a theme of “The Possibilities Are Endless – Compost!”

International Compost Awareness Week focuses on broadening the understanding of compost use and promotes awareness of composting. Globally, it is an opportunity to show that innovative programs and successful efforts have improved community sustainability and promote the use of renewable resources in landscaping, horticulture and agriculture.

U.S. sponsors include: Coca Cola, Chinet, Starbucks, Chick fil-A, Stopwaste.org, A-1 Organics, BioBag, Garick Corp., BioCycle, Composting News, Resource Recycling, Reotemp Instruments, MSW Management, Filtrexx, Gore Cover Systems, WeCare Organics, St. Louis Composting, Synagro and Waste Handling Equipment News.

For more information, visit the International Compost Awareness Week webpage.

3/28/2008