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Below you will find a list links providing information on a variety of topics. These materials may be helpful to you in developing your programs.
(All links below are from reputable sources. However, the majority of backyard compost bins/piles do not reach hot enough temperatures (130+ degrees F/55+ degrees C) to kill weed seed or salmonella and ecoli, so caution should be used when composting materials such as dairy products, meats, manures, weeds with seeds or diseased plants.)
USEPA
This link looks at how you can reduce the impact of wasted food by composting
Types of composting and understanding the process
Organics Collection Programs
USCC Target Organics Resource Hub
City of Austin Texas Residential Organics Collection program
Center for EcoTechnology Toolkit
Georgia Residential Source Separated Organics Collection Toolkit, State of Georgia
Hennepin County School recycling
City of Madison Wisconsin Residential Organics Collection Program
City of Seattle Organics Collection Program – multiple program pieces
State Composting Information
Home Composting
(All links below are from reputable sources. However, the majority of backyard compost bins/piles do not reach hot enough temperatures (130+ degrees F/55+ degrees C) to kill weed seed or salmonella and ecoli, so caution should be used when composting materials such as dairy products, meats, manures, weeds with seeds or diseased plants.)
Composting At Home – How To Make Your Own Compost Heap
A Homeowner’s Guide to Composting
What can be Composted: 40+ items to compost or avoid
Composting Guide for Beginners
Cornell Small Scale Composting
US Insurance Agents – An excellent collection of information on backyard composting.
A Complete Guide to Going Green at Home in 2021
Creating the Best At-Home Composting System
Backyard Composting with Ginny Black
Backyard Composting Resources from The Minnesota Composting Council
Backyard Composting, University of Hawaii
Composting At Home – How To Make Your Own Compost Heap
University of Wisconsin-Madison: The Art and Science of Composting By Dr. Leslie Cooperband
Environmental Home Remodeling: Recycling and Composting
Composting 101 Basics – Backyard Composting (GardenForkTV)
The Ultimate Guide to Composting
Another Short History of Composting
How to Start Composting at Home
How To Compost: A Definitive Guide | Yuzu Magazine
Composting at Home, Ohio State
Gardening
Beginner’s Guide to Basic Gardening
25 Incredible Benefits of Gardening
How to make a compost bin
Vermicomposting
North Carolina State Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting a Guide to Getting Started
Compost Collaborative Resource page
Other Composting Options
Composting Toilets: A Step Towards A Greener WORLD!!
Community-Scale Composting Systems
The above links are not sanction by the CREF, but are intended to give you “how to” ideas. A search of the internet will give many more ideas.
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