MMSB Launches New E-Learning Resource for Backyard Composting

St. John’s, NL – In recognition of International Compost Awareness Week (May 7-13),  The Multi-Materials Stewardship board (MMSB) has launched a new e-learning  resource to help Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to get started with backyard  composting.  

Backyard composting is one-way to embrace nature’s version of recycling and compost  organic waste instead of sending it to the landfill. Organic waste, including food, yard and paper will decompose naturally over time and can create healthy soil to be used for  gardening.  

The new e-learning resource is an interactive course that will teach residents how to  effectively make compost using a tumbler or bin in their backyard. Residents will receive  a certificate upon successfully completing the course.  

In an effort to help communities divert organic waste, MMSB annually partners with  communities to offer backyard composting bins to residents at a reduced rate. During  Spring 2023, MMSB distributed 1,600 bins to 23 communities. A list of participating  communities is available on MMSB’s website. In addition to the bins, MMSB works with  participating communities to ensure residents have access to backyard composting  education sessions. This course will improve access to education for residents.  

MMSB also has a number of other activities planned in celebration of International  Compost Awareness Week. MMSB will share compositing tips and information through  its social media channels and will also launch a contest for municipalities, local service  districts and community organizations to enter to win community composting bins.  Community composting is where a central composting site is created and maintained by  a municipal government or local group and is made available to members of the  community. 

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Protecting our environment and making greener choices is very important. I applaud  the MMSB for developing this new backyard composting educational resource for  residential use. Reducing waste in our communities and backyards by composting  organic material helps support more sustainable environments for future generations.

Honourable Bernard Davis
Environment and Climate Change

Organics make up approximately a third of the waste we throw away in Newfoundland  and Labrador. Backyard composting is an easy a rewarding way to divert organic waste  from the landfill. MMSB is thrilled to launch this new e-learning opportunity to further  support residents in learning to compost. Through backyard composting, we can recycle  this material in the way nature intended, while also helping create healthy, green  gardens. 

Dermot Flynn  
Chair, Multi-Materials Stewardship Board of Directors

Media Contact

Jackie O’Brien  
Senior Marketing & Communications Officer  
Multi-Materials Stewardship Board  

709.682.6657  

jobrien@mmsb.nl.ca

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