Composting In The Time of COVID-19: Part 1

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What Will Be Covered in Part 1:

What can science tell us about composting and the virus that causes COVID-19? What do we as composters need to know to control the disease and prevent it from spreading? In this webinar we will review safe handling procedures and meeting pathogen reduction standards (PFRP) at compost sites.

Speakers: Pat Millner, USDA Microbiologist and Jean Bonhotal, Cornell University Waste Management Institute.

Part 2:  April 7: Composting IS an essential service: Experiences and recommendations from around the country

  • Panel: Brian Fleury, WeCare Organics; Pierce Louis, Dirthugger; Patrick Geraty, St. Louis Composting, Justen Garrity, Veteran Compost

Part 3:  Week of April 13: Navigating COVID-19 for Small-Scale Food Scrap Collectors: Drop-off and Curbside

Part 4:  2nd Half of April: The re-emergence of the “Victory Garden”: Selling compost in the current economic environment; Home/Vermicomposting Considerations