THIS WEEK Backyard Composting Made Easy
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THIS WEEKBackyard Composting Made Easy
How?Backyard composting turns organic waste - grasses, leaves, garden debris and vegetable and fruit scrapes - into a nutrient rich mixture you can add to your yard or garden.
Why?Keeps yard waste and household food waste out of the trash stream.
Next StepsRethinkRecycling.com - lawn garden disposal and composting information for the Twin Cities area.
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Composting Awareness Presented by MN ZOO
Volunteer Conservation Corps
-Aid in the expansion of Zoo’s internal composting efforts-Interact with Zoo guests encouraging them to compost in proper onsite containers-Educate Zoo guests about home composting at various Zoo Special Events
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Volunteers daily compost all lunch time food waste in the Education kitchen as part of the Zoo’s internal composting efforts
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OctoberFest - Family Farm - 2012
Earth Day – Spring 2013
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Engaging shoppers at Farmers Market – Summer 2013
Compostable cups at
Tiger Tracks – 5K run
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- Participated in 9 onsite events, 1 offsite event and 3 Farmers’ Market days
- Volunteers invested 152 hours of program presentation time
- 2352 direct contacts with event visitors
“Composting Awareness” Accomplishments
Thank you –