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Hey y’all!
We thank all of you who were able to come to COMPOST2020 this year---our biggest, baddest and coolest conference yet!
- 1,200 of your close friends gathering to talk compost
- Informative workshops for all levels of compost manaufacturers
- Poignant keynote speaker informed us all on how compost can be key in reversing climate change
- Jammed packed breakout sessions on the key topics in our industry
- Heartfelt awards and closing plenary
- Our First Young Professional’s Poster Contest-and $3,500 in prizes
- Composting equipment to view closeup and personal on the Trade Show Floor!
- Biggest Demo Day ever with 41 active machines from 17 manufacturers
We’ll be sending an email with more photos, videos, drone video and stats in the coming week as we gather more together. See our piece about our Member Meeting, below—if you couldn’t make it, you can be there virtually.
See you next year in Ontario, California!!!
 This year’s Member Meeting, held January 28 at COMPOST2020 in Charleston, SC, features a streamed video so you can hear what went on even if you weren’t there! You can also listen to the annual report of the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation as well.
Also, access the Powerpoint Presentation summary of USCC activities from 2019 and whats to come in 2020.
Streamed Video here.
USCC Powerpoint here.
CCREF Powerpoint here.
Companies leading the U.S. in seeking successful composting of their products, packaging and food scraps are invited to become a part of the US Composting Council’s new Corporate Compost Leadership Council, a body that will engage, support and help move forward a suite of tools and strategies to grow composting capacity in the U.S.
 
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The Senate balked at voting for a bill that has been debated for much of the past six years to prevent food waste from being dumped primarily in landfills and incinerators. A similar bill had won approval last summer but was conditionally vetoed by Gov. Phil. Murphy, largely because it gave too many exemptions allowing food waste to be sent to garbage dumps or incinerators.
A new study by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Office of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling found that more than half of the waste schools send to landfills could be prevented.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is citing the discovery of PFAS in Ann Arbor’s compost as another reason to ban use of the toxic chemicals in food packaging. The Dearborn Democrat’s legislation to institute such a ban was the focus of what she called a key hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.
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Welcome to all our new members for January and February!
We are excited that the Seal of Testing Assurance Program (STA), is celebrating its 20th year! The program was created in 2000 and is the consensus of many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. There is no other compost testing program available to compost manufacturers or end users that gives you this type of information. The science behind the development of the STA Program and the various tests that are used is contained in the Test Methods for the Examination of Composting & Compost manual ( TMECC). The lab proficiency standards are upheld through the Compost Analysis Proficiency ( CAP) program.
With an outpouring of generous support from many companies and individuals, the Composting Council Research & Education Foundation was able to raise over $50,000 at COMPOST2020. These funds will be used for new specific research projects. The first on the list is Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis of Applying Compost to Aid Product Marketing. This project will educate the market on the economic benefits of applying compost. If funding allows, the next project will be Best Management Practices (BMP) for Compost Production, although CCREF expects additional funding will be required for it.
The CCREF Trustees and staff would like to express how grateful they are to everyone who donated to the Foundation and these new research projects.
International Compost Awareness Week is celebrating a major milestone this year – its 25th Anniversary. ICAW was started in Canada in 1995 by the Compost Council of Canada, ICAW has continued to grow as more individuals, businesses, municipalities, schools and organizations hold events and activities throughout their states and communities during the first full week of May. At COMPOST2020, sponsors, volunteers, committee members and others celebrated with cupcakes as a thank-you for supporting this program.
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Feb 2020
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Feb. 22, 2020; Syracuse, NY
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Feb 2020
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Feb. 28, 2020; St. Paul, MN and Streaming Online
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Mar 2020
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March 16-20, 2020; Santa Rosa, CA
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Mar 2020
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March 18-19, 2020; Berkeley, CA
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Mar 2020
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March 23, 2020; New Britain, CT
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Mar 2020
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March 30 - April 2, 2020; Sacramento, CA
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Apr 2020
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April 7 & 8, 2020; Albany, NY
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May 2020
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May 4-7, 2020; New Orleans, LA
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May 2020
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May 5-7, 2020; Bay City, MI
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Jun 2020
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June 17-18, 2020; Minneapolis, MN
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Jun 2020
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June 22-26, 2020; Hillsborough, NJ
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Aug 2020
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Aug. 3-7, 2020; Lincoln, NE
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Sep 2020
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Sept. 14-18, 2020; Raleigh, NC
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Jan 2021
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Jan. 26-30, 2021; Ontario, CA
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