Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF) Launches Voluntary Program to Drive Scientific Research and Education Projects
GIVE US YOUR TWO CENTS! Campaign supports best management practices for composting
Compost producers are asked to voluntarily contribute $0.02 per ton of compost produced on a quarterly basis to the fund. Educators, public and private compost advocates, and the general public are encouraged to make individual donations to this program. Broad participation ensures the success of the program and provides a recurring funding source for the foundation.
The CCREF acknowledges the generosity and leadership of the founding members of this program: WeCare Organics, St. Louis Composting, LETCO Group/Living Earth, A1 Organics, Novozymes, Chamness Technology, and the Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority.
“Compost is a sustainable investment in good soil and a clean environment,” stated Michael Virga, CCREF Executive Director, “the founding members of this program have made a generous commitment to these values and the industry that makes them a reality. Their support has given us a program with boundless potential.”
The goal of the Two Cents program is to bolster innovation and growth of organics recycling and the composting industry across the nation. All donations will support the compost community through the awarding of grants for research and education relevant to improving the quantity and quality of compost produced and sold in the United States.
“Growth in sound scientific research, organics recycling education, and industry infrastructure to encourage greater recovery of organic materials is critical to advancing this important and sustainable practice,” says Scott Subler, CCREF Chairperson.
The CCREF goal is to raise $30,000 by the end of calendar year 2012. For more information on how to contribute, go to Support Foundation.
Established in 1990, the CCREF is a 501(c) 3 charitable nonprofit organization, dedicated to the development, expansion and promotion of the composting industry in the United States. For more information, go to CCREF.
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