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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Who's responsible for maintaining the nature strip on either side of the road? But could there be a better way to make use of these public pockets of land?
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"Australians want to recycle soft plastics, but confusion remains around where they should go"
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"Insect-derived fertilizers contain three to nine times more nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium than many conventional organic fertilizers."
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Some soil tips for cooler climates
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A worm farming and composting workshop happening this weekend.
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Check your local council guidelines and know what items are accepted in your FOGO bin.
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"Dust breaks down clean and has more benefits for compost than you probably realized."
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"Think of your kitchen scraps as a slow-release vitamin for your soil. Just as you wouldn’t survive on synthetic supplements alone, your garden thrives best when it is fed a diverse diet of real, organic material."
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"Once you begin to compost your crumbs, you will indirectly feed the environment every time you slice a loaf of bread."
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Adding layers of bulking material can significantly improve both the speed and quality of your compost. Fallen leaves are excellent bulking agents, which can be raked up and put in sacks in the autumn and winter.
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"The Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest-warming regions on the planet, warming roughly 5 times faster than the global average."
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"Avocado skins act as a "brown" material in compost, meaning they provide carbon to the pile. "Greens", on the other hand, tend to be materials like lawn clippings and help to provide nitrogen to it."
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Keep your worms in a warm and sheltered spot during the cooler months.
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Congratulations to the three lucky draw winners of this year's #CelebrateICAW Photo Competition! They will each receive a Composta kit sponsored by Composta Australia.

We will get in touch with all winners by email soon.

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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."
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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"
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[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)