{"id":32097,"date":"2024-08-29T16:16:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T20:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=32097"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:20:48","slug":"composting-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/composting-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Composting Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Compost<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/compost-upright-bin-resized-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden Composting Box\" class=\"wp-image-12066\" style=\"width:355px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/compost-upright-bin-resized-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/compost-upright-bin-resized-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/compost-upright-bin-resized-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/compost-upright-bin-resized-1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/compost-upright-bin-resized-1-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/compost-upright-bin-resized-1-634x423.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/maine.gov\/dep\/sustainability\/compost\/compost_guide2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine DEP Composting Resources&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainabletable.org\/5542\/composting\">Composting 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mint.com\/how-to\/kitchen-composting-101-0913\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kitchen Composting 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhg.com\/gardening\/yard\/compost\/how-to-make-a-composter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Make a Composter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homehow.co.uk\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-home-composting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Home Composting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.personalcreations.com\/blog\/what-can-be-composted\">What can be composted (40+ items to compost or avoid)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetnatural.com\/composting-101\/tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Composting Tips and Tricks<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tip #50. Relax! Even if you do everything wrong, you will eventually make great compost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drimmersusa.com\/blog\/composting-with-kitchen-scraps-from-fridge-to-stove-to-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Composting with Kitchen Scraps: From Fridge to Stove to Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Vermicomposting- Using earthworms to convert organic waste to fertilizer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainabletable.org\/114\/vermicomposting-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vermicomposting 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wormmainea.com\/\">Worm Mainea Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find a list of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1-leMohH9U_2IbdDX0PgEhbABKlWTBqIpqXXrwPZolrI\/edit?usp=sharing\">Composting Books for Adults here<\/a>!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Town Sorting Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralmaine.com\/2015\/05\/13\/skowhegan-receives-award-for-compost-program-of-the-year\/\">Showhegan Receives Award for Composting Program of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiscassetnewspaper.com\/article\/sustainable-waste\/65726\">Wiscasset Sustainable Waste<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2017\/03\/27\/in-a-first-for-maine-scarborough-and-south-portland-to-start-collecting-food-waste\/\">In a first for Maine, Scarborough and South Portland will start collecting food waste<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources for Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>School Waste Audit&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainableamerica.org\/blog\/why-and-how-your-school-can-do-a-food-waste-audit\/\">Why Your School Should Do a Food Waste Audit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/12\/School-Waste-Assessment.pdf\">School Waste Assessment Guide&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/12\/Blue-Tarp-Waste-Audit.docx.pdf\">Blue Tarp Waste Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How To Compost<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/5ymnjivrc2b7vam\/ZeroWaste_FINAL3_3.mp4?dl=0\">Zero Waste Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prezi.com\/fibzanwhfefv\/k-5-training-prezi-school-cafeteria-recycling-composting\/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy\">K-5th Grade Cafeteria Sorting Prezi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prezi.com\/ukl8w1eqcauj\/middle-school-training-prezi-school-cafeteria-recycling-composting\/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy\">6th-8th Grade Cafeteria Sorting Prezi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prezi.com\/yap2xizhj74e\/9-12-training-prezi-school-cafeteria-recycling-composting\/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy\">9th-12th Grade Cafeteria Sorting Prezi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Compost It &#8211; Don&#8217;t Trash It&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Compost It - Don&#039;t Trash It!\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/66EU9DNpKgU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How to Start a Sharing Table<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Share It &#8211; Don&#8217;t Trash It&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Share It - Don&#039;t Trash It!\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/61Gk_dbSQCU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Educational Resources<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msgn.org\/\">Maine School Garden Network<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/\">Farm to School<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agclassroom.org\/\">Ag in the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/12\/Descriptions-of-Composting-Books-for-Children.docx.pdf\">Children&#8217;s Composting Books<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cwmi.css.cornell.edu\/compostingintheclassroom.pdf\">A guide to composting in the classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classroom Activities and Labs<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cvswmd.org\/uploads\/6\/1\/2\/6\/6126179\/do_the_rot_thing_cvswmd1.pdf\">Do The Rot Thing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreenteam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Compost-Lesson-Plan-2012.pdf\">The Green Team Composting Lesson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billerudkorsnas.com\/about-us\/billerudkorsnas-stories\/all\/story-page-challenge-your-eco-footprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Challenge your eco-footprint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information or questions please contact <a href=\"mailto:mainecompostsweek@gmail.com\">mainecompostsweek@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Compost Vermicomposting- Using earthworms to convert organic waste to fertilizer! 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