1. O RGANICS M ANAGEMENT Community POWER Toolkit Round 13

2. W HY RECYCLE ORGANICS ? 1. Garbage = 25% food & food soiled paper 2. Keeps food out of landfills 3. Composting organics creates an amazing soil amendment

3. W AYS TO HANDLE ORGANICS Food-to-people (food recovery) Food-to-hogs Backyard composting Vermicomposting (worms!) Curbside collection of organics Drop-off sites

4. P ARTNERS Compost/organics recycling sites/companies www.rethinkrecycling.com, search “Food waste” www.rethinkrecycling.com Schools Compost sales Organics in the lunch room Community Community Gardens Neighborhood associations Food shelves Events

5. A CTIVITIES IN T OOLKIT Recognize the problem! Audience: adults, students Separate food waste for one week How much food waste do you have? (Food waste / total waste) x 100 = % food waste Edible Compost Pile Audience: youth Edible treats represent types of food waste Ex. Oreo crumbles represent coffee grounds

6. A CTIVITIES IN T OOLKIT Backyard Composting Audience: adults, students Start composting with an indoor or outdoor bin Experiment with different materials, mixing Test compost and potting soil mixtures with seeds

7. E DUCATIONAL R ESOURCES RethinkRecycling.com Residents Educators

8. E DUCATIONAL R ESOURCES www.swmcb.org/tool-kits Images Articles Templates

9. E DUCATIONAL R ESOURCES UofM Extention Build a bin How-to’s Troubleshooting Ask a gardener

10. P RINT E DUCATIONAL R ESOURCES Minnesota Pollution Control Agency How to Compost Waste Diagnosing Common Backyard Composting Problems Compost Your Food Scraps Indoors How to Grow a Healthy, No-waste Lawn and Garden Reduce the Need for Pesticides and Herbicides County resources