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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Composting is an effective form of waste
3reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials
4make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to
5landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods
6communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create
7sustainable communities; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Organic residual materials, including yard
9trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps,
10manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted
11into a beneficial product known as compost; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Returning organic resources, remanufactured in
13compost, to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30
14percent for all soil types, conserves water during extreme
15drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on
16chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and
17nonpoint source pollution; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Communities, through their local governments,
19highway departments, soil conservation services, and public
20works professionals, can have positive impacts on clean water,
21soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost
22for public works projects; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure
2for cities and states that implement composting programs; and
 
3    WHEREAS, International Compost Awareness Week (May 2–8,
42021) is a multimedia publicity and educational initiative to
5showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use
6initiated and supported by compost industry organizations from
7around the world; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The theme for 2021 is "Grow, Eat…COMPOST…Repeat",
9which recognizes and promotes the importance of composting and
10the use of compost in growing healthier food, supporting
11healthier soils and, ultimately, creating a more just and
12sustainable world; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the week of
15May 2 through May 8, 2021 as "Compost Awareness Week" in the
16State of Illinois.