ICAW Australia

International Compost Awareness Week is a week of activities, events to improve sustainability awareness and to promote compost use: 3rd - 9th May 2026

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#CelebrateICAW Photo Competition will be ending this Sunday. Email your photo to us at [email protected] by Sunday 31st May 2026 (5pm) for your chance to WIN a Composta kit from Composta Australia
Lucky winners of Composta kits will be announced on Monday 15th June 2026.

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"Geopolitical conflicts are disrupting lives, economies, and access to food. Most recently, supply chain interruptions threaten to cut off millions of farmers’ access fertilizers, and consumers’ immediate and long-term access to food."
https://t.co/kK4x6g6fhs

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#CelebrateICAW Photo Competition is on until the end of this month. Email your photo to us at [email protected] by Sunday 31st May 2026 (5pm) for your chance to WIN a Composta kit from Composta Australia. More details - https://t.co/WCNbT4NETa

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"Mites are nothing to worry about, rather, they are beneficial creatures of the compost"
https://t.co/yXsvlTU1Xr

[ICAW Australia @CompostWeek_AU]

#CelebrateICAW Photo Competition is on until the end of this month. Email your photo to us at [email protected] by Sunday 31st May 2026 (5pm) for your chance to WIN a Composta kit from Composta Australia. More details - https://t.co/WCNbT4NETa

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Healthy soil is carbon storage. By returning your scraps to the ground instead of the bin, you’re helping the soil pull carbon out of the air and lock it safely away in the dirt. (ICAW is proudly supported by the QLD Government - @QldEnvironment)

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NSW’s mandates for household and business FOGO collections will create plentiful supplies of compost for government agencies looking to boost their use of recycled materials.
https://t.co/yY5aDp7hJ0
@NSW_EPA

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Your compost heap is alive. A single teaspoon of healthy compost contains more microbes than there are people on earth. By composting, you aren't just managing waste; you’re managing a tiny, productive ecosystem. (ICAW is proudly supported by the QLD Government - @QldEnvironment)

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Do you know the power of compost?
It improves soil health, makes greener pastures and increases productivity. Find out how farmers taking part in a ground breaking trial unlocked the potential of compost pellets, increasing yield and revenue.
https://t.co/TQBTaTgLx1
@NSW_EPA

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Worms are the ultimate "silent workers" for our land. A healthy worm farm can eat its own weight in scraps. They turn your leftovers into "worm tea," one of the most powerful natural liquid fertilizers on earth. (ICAW is proudly supported by the QLD Government - @QldEnvironment)

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How does compost create healthier green spaces & better sporting fields?
- adds nutrients to soil
- boosts biological activity
- increases water efficiency
- improves plant health
- makes turf more resilient, increasing the playing season.
https://t.co/JgBdQseLWQ
@NSW_EPA

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Every year Australian households generate around 14.6 million tonnes of organic waste. Around 50% of FOGO materials are in household bins in QLD. If you compost, you can stop "bin juice" that makes rubbish smell. (ICAW is proudly supported by the QLD Government - @QldEnvironment)

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Discover how @Wollongong_City is growing tiny forests using compost made from local household FOGO. Thriving tiny forests provide habitats for native plants and animals, boosting biodiversity and rejuvenating urban spaces.
https://t.co/3oVJvxJGAq
@NSW_EPA

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Compost is a water-saving tool. Adding just 5% more compost to your soil can quadruple its ability to hold water. Composting is a modern way to protect our land from drought. (ICAW is proudly supported by the Queensland Government - @QldEnvironment)

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The NSW Government’s FOGO mandates will divert around 1 million tonnes of organic waste from landfill annually, turning it into compost to improve soil health in parks, sporting fields and agriculture. https://t.co/H7e5sYAmSV
@NSW_EPA

[ICAW Australia @CompostWeek_AU]

Share your compost photo with us by emailing it at [email protected] by Sunday 31st May 2026 (5pm) for your chance to WIN a Composta kit from Composta Australia. All submitted photos will be uploaded to our online photo gallery.
More details - https://t.co/WCNbT4NETa

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Food scraps can't breathe in a landfill. When food is trapped in a plastic bag underground, it produces methane. Composting lets the scraps breathe, turning that gas into solid nutrients. (ICAW is proudly supported by the Queensland Government - @QldEnvironment)

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"Some crops can do more than just feed you – they can actively improve your soil, too"
https://t.co/7XLseTiJiC

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"A new U.N. report maps how extreme heat is tearing through every layer of the global food system"
https://t.co/F1T80cubZD

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"Composting plays a vital role in environmental conservation and climate change mitigation."
https://t.co/ev6fYRFsf2