Composting Resources

US Composting Council 

The "voice" of the composting industry.

www.compostingcouncil.org/index.cfm

BIOCYCLE Magazine:

The longest-published information resource on composting and recycling wastes.
 
www.jgpress.com/biocycle.htm

ASTM International

Provides technical standards to industry worldwide.

www.astm.org

Biodegradable Plastics Society in Japan 

www.bpsweb.net/02_english/

DIN CERTCO

Describes the certification program widely used in Europe.

www.en.dincertco.de/sixcms/detail.php3?id=1055

European Bioplastics Association

Representing compostable materials or those containing renewable materials.  

www.european-bioplastics.org

BioEnvironmental Polymer Society

www.beps.org/

Find a Composter

The first seachable database of composters, including those taking food scraps.

www.findacomposter.com

US EPA

Describes ways to handle organic materials, including food scraps.

www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/organics/reduce.htm