Composting Resources
How to Compost
- Maine DEP Composting Resources
- Composting 101
- Kitchen Composting 101
- How to Make a Composter
- Beginner’s Guide to Home Composting
- What can be composted (40+ items to compost or avoid)
- Composting Tips and Tricks
- Tip #50. Relax! Even if you do everything wrong, you will eventually make great compost.
Vermicomposting- Using earthworms to convert organic waste to fertilizer!
Find a list of Composting Books for Adults here!!!
Town Sorting Programs
- Showhegan Receives Award for Composting Program of the Year
- Wiscasset Sustainable Waste
- In a first for Maine, Scarborough and South Portland will start collecting food waste
Resources for Schools
- School Waste Audit
- How To Compost
- Zero Waste Video
- K-5th Grade Cafeteria Sorting Prezi
- 6th-8th Grade Cafeteria Sorting Prezi
- 9th-12th Grade Cafeteria Sorting Prezi
- “Compost It – Don’t Trash It”
- How to Start a Sharing Table
- “Share It – Don’t Trash It”
- Educational Resources
- Classroom Activities and Labs
For further information or questions please contact mainecompostsweek@gmail.com