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And the "Composter of the Month" Goes To... Edina Nuhic of Shelby County!

12/31/2020

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 A big round of applause goes to Edina this December for going above and beyond to recruit and educate others to join the composting effort! We appreciate her dedication in fighting against food waste locally.

"I wanted all family in, since we are all part of this great project, but the boys could not make it so here is me and Eman and our compost bin. We cannot wait for spring to start gardening and use our own compost again. This year we had so many surprise plants in our garden that came from our compost and we were so excited. Thank you for all you do to encourage us all to compost." - Edina Nuhic
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Our 2020 Pumpkin Compost Contest's Pick of the Patch Goes to Ashley Presley!

12/1/2020

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Ashley Presley of Shelby County walks away with the $50 grand prize in our 2020 Pumpkin Compost Contest for her winning video (and photos)! Check them out below. We enjoyed the fun and educational elements of her video and awarded her Pump-Queen!

Stay tuned for future competitions so YOU can win too! Keep having fun with your compost and tag us! #comepostyourcompost
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October's "Composter of the Month" Award Goes to Ben Rohrbach of Davidson County!

10/29/2020

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Props go out to Ben for being this October's shining star! By reporting his totals consistently, he shows he's committed to the cause of reducing food waste-to-landfill and recording successes along the way. As a way to show our appreciation, we will be rewarding him with a $50 visa card!

You TOO could win big by reporting your food waste totals composted along with joining our Facebook group to share composting stores. It's a community, after all!
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Victoria Clements Shares Her Composting Journey

7/21/2020

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After one year of composting with "Come, Post Your Compost," Victoria of Knox County has seen great success with her efforts! 

Here is what Victoria had to say:
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"It has been one year since I met a TEC rep at the French Fest in Nashville and my composting got kickstarted!  Just thought I’d share some photos for fun. In the pics are me with my big composting bin and then some of the beautiful plants (peppers, tomatoes, and herbs) that are thriving because of my compost! Thanks for getting me started and for all of your advice and information over the past year. I will always support your efforts!" 

Thank you Victoria for sharing your compost story with us. If you have want to share your compost journey through our program, please email us at tec@tectn.org. Happy composting, folks!
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Congrats to May's "Composter of the Month" Robert Johnson of Davidson County!

6/2/2020

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Congratulations to Robert Johnson of Davidson County for being May's "Composter of the Month"! For Robert, this couldn't have come at a better time as it was a perfect way to celebrate his birthday. When asked to share about his composting efforts, Robert had this to say:

"The composter is made of double glazed window units from my in-laws window replacement, held together with scraps bits of 2"x4" and giant piano hinge lids screwed directly into the plastic of two of the windows, total cost about $5. It is a rectangle (with a part out of shot toward the camera, which is not filled up with compost) in an attempt to build a hot bed, with the idea that I can start seedlings in the winter/spring surrounded by glass, heated by the compost. I didn't get a chance to put any seedlings in this winter/spring, so I don't know if it works yet!

I knew my time spent talking about composting would not win me the prize, but I did wonder if regular reporting might get me in the running, through sheer doggedness of reporting!

Also, I decided a few years ago to include liquids in my composting (kids drinks leftovers, mainly) and that really increases the weight of my compost tub.

I'm signed up for the recycling bin auditing as well. Thank you so much for all you do. The USA is so far behind on environmental care, and yet such an important part of the world's health, that your work is vital."

Keep up with regularly reporting your totals and you could be June's "Composter of the Month"! Happy composting!
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A Round of Applause for April's "Composter of the Month": Jason Schmidt of Anderson County!

5/1/2020

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Congratulations are in order for Jason for being April's "Composter of the Month!" After submitting his totals regularly and contributing to "Come, Post Your Compost," Jason is the winner of a well-deserved $100 prize!

Pictured next to the "freshest" of his five piles, you can see Jason holding his tool of choice, a 10-tine bedding fork. He even goes the extra mile in helping reduce the amount of food waste in Tennessee's landfills by collecting the scraps from the neighbors on his street. Jason hopes that one day he can learn how to raise composting chickens so his compost can turn into soil and eggs to share. Keep up the good work, Jason!

Happy composting!
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March's "Composter of the Month" Goes to Judith Dierkes of Shelby County!

3/30/2020

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Congratulations to Judith for being March's "Composter of the Month"! Being a "Come, Post Your Compost" participant since August, Judith has done a fantastic job at submitting her totals regularly. Along with this honorary title, Judith will also have a $100 prize coming her way for all of her hard work.

Want to see your name on next month's "Composter of the Month" announcement? Keep up with submitting your totals regularly and recruit your friends and family to join "Come, Post Your Compost" and that $100 prize could be yours! Happy composting!
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Congratulations to February's "Composter of the Month" Anna Baum of Hamilton County!

2/28/2020

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A round of applause for Anna for being February's "Composter of the Month"! Anna has done a stellar job with regularly submitting her totals with "Come, Post Your Compost", which helps us measure our collective impact on diverting food waste from Tennessee's landfills.
Anna will also receive a $100 prize for all of her hard work

By regularly submitting your totals and recruiting your friends and family to join Come, Post Your Compost, you could be next month's winner! Happy composting!
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Congratulations to January's "Composter of the Month": Quentin McCuiston of Hamilton County!

2/3/2020

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Props go out to Quentin for being January's "Composter of the Month"! Quentin has done a great job with regularly submitting his totals with Come, Post Your Compost, which helps us measure our collective impact on diverting food waste from Tennessee's landfills. Along with this honorary title Quentin will receive a $100 prize for all of his hard work!

To follow Quentin's composting and gardening journey, you can check out his instagram as well! (gardening_with_gnomes)

By regularly submitting your totals and recruiting your friends and family to join Come, Post Your Compost, you could be next month's winner! Happy composting!
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December's "Composter of the Month" Award Goes to Faye Crockett of Hamblen County!

1/3/2020

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A round of applause for Faye Crockett of Hamblen County for being December's "Composter of the Month" for Come, Post Your Compost! Faye is incredibly excited to be receiving her $100 gift card, which is a great prize to reward her for her dedication in regularly submitting her totals with Come, Post Your Compost. 
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Want to be next month's lucky winner? Keep up with reporting your totals regularly and recruit your friends, family, and neighbors to join 'Come, Post Your Compost.' Keep up the hard work, and January's "Composter of the Month" prize could be yours! 

Happy composting!
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  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer & Events
    • Come Post Your Compost >
      • Submit Compost Totals Here
      • Community Success Stories
      • Resources for Businesses
    • Generate Some Buzz
    • Recycling Roundups >
      • Recycle Tennessee >
        • Recycle Right Nashville
        • Recycle Right Knoxville
        • Recycle Right Oak Hill
        • Recycle Right Lebanon
    • Watershed Support Center >
      • Davidson County Creek Cleanups
      • Grassy Branch Creek Restoration Project
      • Lytle Creek Restoration Project
      • Duck River Opportunities Project
      • Stream Support and Consulting
      • Citizen Action Guide
    • Tennessee Tree Program >
      • Tennessee Tree Day
      • Tennessee Chestnut Project
      • Useful Tree Resources >
        • Benefits of trees
      • Guidelines For A Tennessee Tree Project Event
      • Tennessee Tree Varieties We Have Planted
    • Radioactive Waste Education Project
    • Intern with TEC
  • Donate & Ways to Give
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission, Vision & Accomplishments
    • 50 Years of Accomplishments