Compost Awareness Week

The seventh annual Compost Awareness Week (CAW) will be celebrated nationwide from Sunday 6th to Saturday 12th May 2007.

Compost Awareness Week aims to encourage more people to recognise the benefits of home composting and the great results that can be achieved by using peat-free composts containing recycled materials in the garden.

As a nation we produce around 30 million tonnes of rubbish each year and over half of this waste can be easily recycled. In fact, over one third of the contents of an average UK household dustbin can be home composted, not to mention all the garden waste that can be added to a compost bin. Yet many people still do not recognise how important and simple this is to do.

Compost Awareness Week is our chance to help people get closer to the benefits of compost. There wil be plenty of activities going on across the county, so don't miss your chance to take part.

To find events happening close to you, visit... http://www.wrap.org.uk/caw/events/index.html

If everyone gets involved in spreading the compost message, we can all help to create a cleaner environment for future generations.

Click here for top tips for composting at home!