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St. Paul, Minn.—Did you know that between 28 and 38 percent
of all waste is compostable? And that composting isn’t limited to just fruit
and veggie scraps? Tea bags, tissues and even lint can be added to the compost
bin. Every Minnesotan can choose to compost at home by establishing a backyard
compost bin or worm compost bin.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is hosting a live
Twitter chat about composting on Wednesday, May 7 at 11 a.m., in celebration of International Compost
Awareness Week (May 5-11). Get answers to your composting questions by
following @MnPCA or #MNCompost and joining the conversation. Compost experts
will share information that will help you take action to reduce Minnesota’s
waste stream, save space in landfills, save money on trash disposal and improve
the quality of the soil in your yard.
MPCA organics and recycling specialists Emily Barker and Tim
Farnan will participate in the chat, along with the Recycling Association of
Minnesota’s executive director Maggie Mattacola.
To participate, sign into your own Twitter account at 11
a.m. on May 7 and submit a question on the topic using the hashtag #MNcompost.
If you aren’t a Twitter user, you can still follow the chat
online at twitter.com/mnpca at the
starting time. Post your questions to the
MPCA’s Facebook page or email them to communication.pca@state.mn.us. The
MPCA will respond to as many tweets and questions on the topic as possible
during the chat.
Read more about composting on the MPCA’s Living
Green website.
Broadcast version
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is hosting a live
Twitter chat to answer questions about composting. Experts from the M-P-C-A and
Recycling Association of Minnesota will be available to answer questions about
backyard composting and worm composting. To join the conversation, follow
@MnPCA or #MNCompost on Twitter. The live chat begins Wednesday, May 7 at 11
a.m., but questions can be submitted in advance through the M-P-C-A’s Facebook page.
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