Composting in autumn - Santa Cruz

Organized by: Santa Cruz Environmental Agenda

Allies: Municipalities of Santa Cruz and the State Secretariat of the Environment of the Province

🎯 Objective

Promote the valorization of organic waste and encourage home and community composting in different locations in the province of Santa Cruz, generating greater environmental awareness and reducing the amount of waste sent to final disposal.

🚀 Main activities

• Development of the educational campaign “Composting in Autumn” to raise awareness about the management of organic waste.

• Implementation of composting workshops and environmental education activities in different municipalities.

• Conducting eco-exchanges and community meetings to promote citizen participation.

• Generation of educational content on composting and circular economy.

• Collaboration with local governments and provincial authorities to expand the initiative.

  
  

👥 Beneficiary public

Citizens and families from different localities in the province of Santa Cruz interested in incorporating sustainable practices in their homes and communities.

📊 Results achieved

• 👥 More than 2,000 people reached through awareness and training activities.

• 🏙️ Participation of 11 municipalities in the province.

• 🌱 Progressive expansion of the initiative over three years of implementation.

• ♻️ Promoting composting as a tool to reduce organic waste and return nutrients to the soil .

  
  

Participating municipalities: Río Gallegos, Río Turbio, Cañadón Seco, Puerto Deseado, Los Antiguos, Caleta Olivia, Pico Truncado, El Chaltén, Koluel Kaike, El Calafate and Lago Posadas.

💬 Featured phrase

“Nature recycles. Organic waste is not a problem in itself; the challenge is to take advantage of it so that it returns to the natural cycle and generates new nutrients.”