Organics and Composting
AROW strives to increase the use of compost and the diversion of organics from landfills through promotion of markets, development of regulatory compost standards, food rescue, animal mortality and more. Focus materials include food scraps, yard materials, manure, animal mortalities, non-recyclable paper & biocompostable plastics. 

AROW's Organics and Composting priorities are:

• Compost Use in Erosion control and stormwater applications
• Buyers Guide to Composting
• Food scrap diversion
• Municipal Compost
• Climate change and composting

AROW Policy Statement on Yard Materials and Landfills

AROW's Organics and Compositing Committee, made up of AROW members, advises and guides the organization's organics and composting programming and collaborates on:

• Creating awareness about the value of organics;
• Collaborating with groups, businesses and agencies to promote the use and diversion of organics;
• Evaluating legislative issues that may impact the management of compost and the additional diversion of organics from landfills in Wisconsin.

Committee Contacts
Joe Van Rossum (SHWEC), Co-chair: vanrossum(at)epd.engr.wisc.edu
Jonathan Rivin (SHWEC), Co-chair: jonathan.rivin(at)uwsp.edu
Angie Lemar, AROW Program Director: programs(at)arow-online.org

Upcoming Meeting Information
October 6, 2010 1:30-3:00pm via Conference Call

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