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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 BYr !