International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2025 Poster Contest

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2025 Poster Contest is now open for entries!

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2025 Poster Contest: The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) Committee invites you to get involved in ICAW 2025 international annual competition, looking for anyone, 9th grade (age 14) or older, interested in participating to submit they poster based on this year theme.

Short description

The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) Committee invites you to get involved in Compost Awareness Week 2025 Poster Contest, international annual poster competition that every year invites creative minds to participate.

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry.

Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee in the US holds a poster contest to pick a new design for the annual poster.

This vibrant competition offers individuals a unique opportunity to showcase their artistic talents while championing the cause of sustainable environmental practices.

The central theme of this poster contest for 2024 is "Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost!". This theme highlights the essential role of composting in building sustainable communities by managing waste effectively, enhancing soil health, and contributing to the fight against climate change.

Each year, ICAW selects a new theme to focus public attention on different aspects of composting, making it a vital part of the broader environmental conservation efforts.

The goal is to work together to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting our organics recycling and using compost. The program includes poster and video contests in the fall and activities and events held during the week in May.

This is a fun contest but with an important environmental purpose. It helps to get the word out about the benefits of compost use and recycling organics.

Entries are limited to 1 submission per artist.

The judging criteria include marketability, creativity, design attractiveness, and overall impact.

Participants are encouraged to craft visually compelling posters that embody the essence of composting and its profound impact on our planet’s ecological well-being. These posters will play a pivotal role in promoting International Compost Awareness Week 2025, scheduled for May 4 – 10, 2025.

Who may enter?

This competition invites creative minds aged 14 years and above from all corners of the world to participate.

Prize:

The winner will receive a prize of US$500. The winning poster will be widely distributed to promote International Compost Awareness Week across the United States and internationally.