May 07-13_ 2023 International Compost Awareness Week :Prorlamati an
by the
O.apor of the Citp of Menton, Texan
To all to whom these pre5ent5 Shall come,
Oreeting5:
WHEREAS, the Compost Research& Education Foundation has declared the first full week of May to be the
annual International Compost Awareness Week; and
WHEREAS, composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse and recycling; and since organic
materials make up approximately 30% of the material going to landfills, composting assists in
reaching waste diversion goals;and
WHEREAS, materials such as yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, food scraps, biosolids, manures and hay
shavings have all been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost;
and
WHEREAS, communities can have significant impact on food shortages, clean water, soil, climate change
and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects.
NOW,THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby declare and proclaim this week
of May 07-13,2023 as
"INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK"
in the City of Denton.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official
seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the week of May 02,2023.
/ ERARD SP ,MAYOR
ATTEST:
.TESUS SALAZAR,INTERIM CITY SECRETARY
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