Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated worldwide every year on April 22 in honor of the Earth and in support of environmental protection.

We hope everyone tries to do at least one thing to help the environment today & everyday!
This Earth Day, we invite you to incorporate practices into your life to support environmental protection and sustainability efforts.

One way to celebrate Earth Day is through composting. Earth Day is the perfect occasion to bring this eco-friendly practice into your regular household routine. Scientifically speaking, composting biodegradable items in your backyard releases fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than does putting them into a landfill.

Composting also cuts back significantly on your waste production and, if you’re a gardener, is the best way to make homegrown fertilizer for your gardens. To the gardener, a well-composted compost pile is like black gold. You’ll save money on trips to the garden center by making your own plant food right in your backyard.

The truth is, you can make every day Earth Day through composting!

Did you know that Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council has promoted backyard composting for more than 30 years?
More than half of what goes into waste facilities can be composted. Residents who compost at home benefit not only themselves by producing a valuable gardening product, but also their communities by keeping materials out of the waste stream.

Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council (WRC) has free online resources on backyard composting that we encourage you to have a look at:
• Composting in 60 seconds video series -- these videos offer concise information on various aspects of composting, including choosing a bin, using finished compost, composting in winter, trench composting, vermicomposting and bokashi composting
• Home Composting on the Prairies -- (22 minute video) in-depth on composting basics, tailored to prairie climates
• What's Your Composting Style? -- a short quiz that suggests composting options depending on the person's preferences and situation.
• Dishing the Dirt -- results of a year-long research project where volunteers tested 25 different types of home composting
• General Composting information -- many more resources on the composting section of their website