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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 into
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, scheduled
4for May 7–13, 2023, is a multimedia publicity and educational
5initiative designed to showcase compost production and
6demonstrate compost use and is supported by compost industry
7organizations from around the world; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The theme for 2023 is "For Healthier Soil,
9Healthier Food ... Compost!"; it recognizes and promotes the
10importance of composting and the use of compost in growing
11healthier food, in supporting healthier soils, and,
12ultimately, in creating a more just and sustainable world;
13therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the week of
16May 7 through May 13, 2023 as "Compost Awareness Week" in the
17State of Illinois.