USCC-NC State Committee
Newly-forming, the U.S. Composting Council's State Committee in North Carolina focuses on topics and issues impacting commercial composting and allied industries.  It supports the programs of the U.S Composting Council , including the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) program and International Compost Awareness Week.  Frank Franciosi, chairman.

The Carolinas
Composting Council
The CCC is a council of the Carolina Recycling Association.  It's mission includes education and outreach with a focus on backyard and non-commercial composting.  We are members of the U.S Composting Council and support its Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) program.  Frank Franciosi, president. MORE

Carolina Recycling Association conference.  View PowerPoint presentations from the March 2008 Organics Diversion session here. Topics include food rescue, food collection logistics, evaluating economic viability of an organics route, and International Compost Awareness Week in North Carolina. Or visit the CRA website.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Charleston Battery soccer team is looking for a composter for its PLA stadium cups for the coming season. Contact Austin Huff at 843-971-4625 or austin.huff@charlestonbattery.com.   31Mar2008

CALENDAR

International Compost Awareness Week.  May 4-10, 2008.  Want to host an ICAW event in your area?  ICAW How-To   ICAW samples from prior years:  news release1  news release2 photo op release 

NC State University 8th Annual Worm Conference.  May 19-20, 2008, Raleigh. Details and registration at http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops/worms08/index.htm.

USE COMPOST.
SAVE WATER.
60% less runoff in Iowa study
Up to 50% less summer irrigation needs
Runoff 120% greater with no compost
Water-holding capacity of compost
Water stress and crop production
Compost benefits for viticulture soils

Composting the American Dream.  Review and comment on our new PowerPoint focusing on C&D waste composting/recycling here.

BLOGS from the Carolinas
FDTF (food diversion)
Soil Food (composting beyond the backyard)

Landscape
with compost
FREE brochure from the Carolinas Composting Council

SHOPPING

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Buy from Amazon.com through this link and a portion of all your Amazon purchases will go to the CCC at no additional cost to you!  (In association with Amazon).

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